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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,722.96, 109,976.52 and 51,383.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,722.96, 109,976.52 and 51,383.76 is: 70,883.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,722.96 : 109,976.52 = 51,383.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,722.96/109,976.52 = 51,383.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,722.96x = 109,976.52 × 51,383.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,722.96x = 5,651,007,109.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,651,007,109.32/79,722.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,883.06

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