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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,500.36, 109,594.92 and 55,552.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,500.36, 109,594.92 and 55,552.68 is: 76,581.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,500.36 : 109,594.92 = 55,552.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,500.36/109,594.92 = 55,552.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,500.36x = 109,594.92 × 55,552.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,500.36x = 6,088,291,520.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,088,291,520.39/79,500.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,581.94

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