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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,372.04, 109,525.43 and 47,540.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,372.04, 109,525.43 and 47,540.12 is: 65,600.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,372.04 : 109,525.43 = 47,540.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,372.04/109,525.43 = 47,540.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,372.04x = 109,525.43 × 47,540.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,372.04x = 5,206,851,656.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,206,851,656.47/79,372.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,600.58

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