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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,622.57, 109,842.40 and 51,337.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,622.57, 109,842.40 and 51,337.37 is: 70,821.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,622.57 : 109,842.40 = 51,337.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,622.57/109,842.40 = 51,337.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,622.57x = 109,842.40 × 51,337.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,622.57x = 5,639,019,930.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,639,019,930.49/79,622.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,821.88

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