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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,528.37, 109,749.38 and 45,537.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,528.37, 109,749.38 and 45,537.37 is: 62,841.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,528.37 : 109,749.38 = 45,537.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,528.37/109,749.38 = 45,537.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,528.37x = 109,749.38 × 45,537.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,528.37x = 4,997,697,622.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,997,697,622.27/79,528.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,841.70

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