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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,401.23, 109,500.56 and 53,945.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,401.23, 109,500.56 and 53,945.70 is: 74,395.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,401.23 : 109,500.56 = 53,945.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,401.23/109,500.56 = 53,945.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,401.23x = 109,500.56 × 53,945.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,401.23x = 5,907,083,881.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,907,083,881.53/79,401.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,395.37

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