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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,691.18, 109,936.89 and 51,405.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,691.18, 109,936.89 and 51,405.98 is: 70,916.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,691.18 : 109,936.89 = 51,405.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,691.18/109,936.89 = 51,405.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,691.18x = 109,936.89 × 51,405.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,691.18x = 5,651,413,568.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,651,413,568.60/79,691.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,916.42

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