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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,716.30, 109,886.67 and 51,385.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,716.30, 109,886.67 and 51,385.74 is: 70,833.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,716.30 : 109,886.67 = 51,385.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,716.30/109,886.67 = 51,385.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,716.30x = 109,886.67 × 51,385.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,716.30x = 5,646,607,854.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,646,607,854.09/79,716.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,833.79

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