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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,456.82, 109,619.06 and 51,178.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,456.82, 109,619.06 and 51,178.92 is: 70,606.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,456.82 : 109,619.06 = 51,178.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,456.82/109,619.06 = 51,178.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,456.82x = 109,619.06 × 51,178.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,456.82x = 5,610,185,102.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,610,185,102.22/79,456.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,606.72

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