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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,367.32, 109,531.83 and 52,463.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,367.32, 109,531.83 and 52,463.17 is: 72,402.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,367.32 : 109,531.83 = 52,463.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,367.32/109,531.83 = 52,463.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,367.32x = 109,531.83 × 52,463.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,367.32x = 5,746,387,017.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,746,387,017.70/79,367.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,402.43

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