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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,502.36, 109,597.68 and 55,554.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,502.36, 109,597.68 and 55,554.68 is: 76,584.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,502.36 : 109,597.68 = 55,554.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,502.36/109,597.68 = 55,554.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,502.36x = 109,597.68 × 55,554.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,502.36x = 6,088,664,041.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,088,664,041.14/79,502.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,584.70

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