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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,283.97, 118,692.66 and 52,923.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,283.97, 118,692.66 and 52,923.33 is: 79,229.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,283.97 : 118,692.66 = 52,923.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,283.97/118,692.66 = 52,923.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,283.97x = 118,692.66 × 52,923.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,283.97x = 6,281,610,813.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,281,610,813.76/79,283.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,229.27

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