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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,528.18, 109,749.12 and 45,537.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,528.18, 109,749.12 and 45,537.20 is: 62,841.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,528.18 : 109,749.12 = 45,537.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,528.18/109,749.12 = 45,537.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,528.18x = 109,749.12 × 45,537.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,528.18x = 4,997,667,627.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,997,667,627.26/79,528.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,841.47

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