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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,401.04, 109,578.75 and 52,497.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,401.04, 109,578.75 and 52,497.29 is: 72,449.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,401.04 : 109,578.75 = 52,497.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,401.04/109,578.75 = 52,497.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,401.04x = 109,578.75 × 52,497.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,401.04x = 5,752,587,416.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,752,587,416.59/79,401.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,449.77

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