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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,318.31, 109,437.07 and 51,040.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,318.31, 109,437.07 and 51,040.40 is: 70,421.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,318.31 : 109,437.07 = 51,040.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,318.31/109,437.07 = 51,040.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,318.31x = 109,437.07 × 51,040.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,318.31x = 5,585,711,827.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,585,711,827.63/79,318.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,421.47

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