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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,582.92, 109,840.03 and 45,614.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,582.92, 109,840.03 and 45,614.18 is: 62,956.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,582.92 : 109,840.03 = 45,614.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,582.92/109,840.03 = 45,614.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,582.92x = 109,840.03 × 45,614.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,582.92x = 5,010,262,621.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,010,262,621.69/79,582.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,956.51

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