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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,255.80, 118,883.70 and 51,262.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,255.80, 118,883.70 and 51,262.20 is: 76,893.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,255.80 : 118,883.70 = 51,262.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,255.80/118,883.70 = 51,262.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,255.80x = 118,883.70 × 51,262.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,255.80x = 6,094,240,006.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,094,240,006.14/79,255.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,893.30

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