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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,413.74, 109,596.71 and 52,509.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,413.74, 109,596.71 and 52,509.59 is: 72,467.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,413.74 : 109,596.71 = 52,509.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,413.74/109,596.71 = 52,509.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,413.74x = 109,596.71 × 52,509.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,413.74x = 5,754,878,307.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,754,878,307.45/79,413.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,467.04

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