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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,288.12, 109,401.06 and 53,814.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,288.12, 109,401.06 and 53,814.16 is: 74,252.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,288.12 : 109,401.06 = 53,814.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,288.12/109,401.06 = 53,814.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,288.12x = 109,401.06 × 53,814.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,288.12x = 5,887,326,147.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,887,326,147.01/79,288.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,252.31

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