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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,288.90, 109,423.74 and 52,384.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,288.90, 109,423.74 and 52,384.21 is: 72,293.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,288.90 : 109,423.74 = 52,384.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,288.90/109,423.74 = 52,384.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,288.90x = 109,423.74 × 52,384.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,288.90x = 5,732,076,175.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,732,076,175.15/79,288.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,293.55

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