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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,371.76, 119,085.12 and 52,824.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,371.76, 119,085.12 and 52,824.28 is: 79,254.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,371.76 : 119,085.12 = 52,824.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,371.76/119,085.12 = 52,824.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,371.76x = 119,085.12 × 52,824.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,371.76x = 6,290,585,722.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,290,585,722.71/79,371.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,254.71

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