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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,523.48, 119,288.86 and 56,253.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,523.48, 119,288.86 and 56,253.80 is: 84,383.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,523.48 : 119,288.86 = 56,253.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,523.48/119,288.86 = 56,253.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,523.48x = 119,288.86 × 56,253.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,523.48x = 6,710,451,672.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,710,451,672.67/79,523.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,383.27

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