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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,284.40, 118,693.30 and 52,923.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,284.40, 118,693.30 and 52,923.76 is: 79,229.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,284.40 : 118,693.30 = 52,923.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,284.40/118,693.30 = 52,923.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,284.40x = 118,693.30 × 52,923.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,284.40x = 6,281,696,060.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,281,696,060.65/79,284.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,229.91

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