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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,518.40, 109,745.76 and 51,306.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,518.40, 109,745.76 and 51,306.16 is: 70,809.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,518.40 : 109,745.76 = 51,306.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,518.40/109,745.76 = 51,306.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,518.40x = 109,745.76 × 51,306.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,518.40x = 5,630,633,521.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,630,633,521.88/79,518.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,809.19

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