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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,310.75, 109,467.99 and 53,859.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,310.75, 109,467.99 and 53,859.60 is: 74,339.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,310.75 : 109,467.99 = 53,859.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,310.75/109,467.99 = 53,859.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,310.75x = 109,467.99 × 53,859.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,310.75x = 5,895,902,154.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,895,902,154.20/79,310.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,339.26

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