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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,643.52, 119,398.32 and 53,267.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,643.52, 119,398.32 and 53,267.76 is: 79,856.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,643.52 : 119,398.32 = 53,267.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,643.52/119,398.32 = 53,267.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,643.52x = 119,398.32 × 53,267.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,643.52x = 6,360,081,054.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,360,081,054.16/79,643.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,856.86

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