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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,461.56, 109,685.75 and 52,612.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,461.56, 109,685.75 and 52,612.72 is: 72,624.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,461.56 : 109,685.75 = 52,612.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,461.56/109,685.75 = 52,612.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,461.56x = 109,685.75 × 52,612.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,461.56x = 5,770,865,115.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,770,865,115.46/79,461.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,624.61

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