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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,594.90, 109,856.58 and 45,626.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,594.90, 109,856.58 and 45,626.16 is: 62,973.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,594.90 : 109,856.58 = 45,626.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,594.90/109,856.58 = 45,626.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,594.90x = 109,856.58 × 45,626.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,594.90x = 5,012,333,896.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,012,333,896.13/79,594.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,973.05

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