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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,696.48, 119,211.78 and 56,002.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,696.48, 119,211.78 and 56,002.36 is: 83,769.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,696.48 : 119,211.78 = 56,002.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,696.48/119,211.78 = 56,002.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,696.48x = 119,211.78 × 56,002.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,696.48x = 6,676,141,019.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,676,141,019.80/79,696.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,769.58

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