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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,517.90, 109,745.07 and 51,305.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,517.90, 109,745.07 and 51,305.66 is: 70,808.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,517.90 : 109,745.07 = 51,305.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,517.90/109,745.07 = 51,305.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,517.90x = 109,745.07 × 51,305.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,517.90x = 5,630,543,248.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,630,543,248.10/79,517.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,808.50

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