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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,602.72, 109,897.26 and 52,781.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,602.72, 109,897.26 and 52,781.68 is: 72,868.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,602.72 : 109,897.26 = 52,781.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,602.72/109,897.26 = 52,781.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,602.72x = 109,897.26 × 52,781.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,602.72x = 5,800,561,331.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,800,561,331.47/79,602.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,868.89

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