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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,400.04, 109,577.37 and 52,496.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,400.04, 109,577.37 and 52,496.29 is: 72,448.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,400.04 : 109,577.37 = 52,496.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,400.04/109,577.37 = 52,496.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,400.04x = 109,577.37 × 52,496.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,400.04x = 5,752,405,392.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,752,405,392.96/79,400.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,448.39

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