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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,375.28, 118,902.98 and 52,736.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,375.28, 118,902.98 and 52,736.27 is: 78,998.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,375.28 : 118,902.98 = 52,736.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,375.28/118,902.98 = 52,736.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,375.28x = 118,902.98 × 52,736.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,375.28x = 6,270,500,086.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,270,500,086.18/79,375.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,998.15

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