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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,289.47, 118,700.91 and 52,928.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,289.47, 118,700.91 and 52,928.83 is: 79,237.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,289.47 : 118,700.91 = 52,928.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,289.47/118,700.91 = 52,928.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,289.47x = 118,700.91 × 52,928.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,289.47x = 6,282,700,286.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,282,700,286.24/79,289.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,237.51

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