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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,524.68, 109,662.69 and 52,657.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,524.68, 109,662.69 and 52,657.38 is: 72,613.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,524.68 : 109,662.69 = 52,657.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,524.68/109,662.69 = 52,657.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,524.68x = 109,662.69 × 52,657.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,524.68x = 5,774,549,939.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,774,549,939.15/79,524.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,613.31

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