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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,297.44, 118,712.79 and 52,936.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,297.44, 118,712.79 and 52,936.80 is: 79,249.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,297.44 : 118,712.79 = 52,936.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,297.44/118,712.79 = 52,936.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,297.44x = 118,712.79 × 52,936.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,297.44x = 6,284,275,221.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,284,275,221.67/79,297.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,249.41

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