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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,501.38, 109,717.38 and 52,597.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,501.38, 109,717.38 and 52,597.26 is: 72,587.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,501.38 : 109,717.38 = 52,597.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,501.38/109,717.38 = 52,597.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,501.38x = 109,717.38 × 52,597.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,501.38x = 5,770,833,562.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,770,833,562.38/79,501.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,587.84

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