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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,600.32, 109,811.70 and 51,315.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,600.32, 109,811.70 and 51,315.12 is: 70,791.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,600.32 : 109,811.70 = 51,315.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,600.32/109,811.70 = 51,315.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,600.32x = 109,811.70 × 51,315.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,600.32x = 5,635,000,562.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,635,000,562.90/79,600.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,791.18

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