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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,648.57, 109,878.24 and 51,363.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,648.57, 109,878.24 and 51,363.37 is: 70,857.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,648.57 : 109,878.24 = 51,363.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,648.57/109,878.24 = 51,363.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,648.57x = 109,878.24 × 51,363.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,648.57x = 5,643,716,696.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,643,716,696.07/79,648.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,857.73

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