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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,743.32, 109,917.50 and 53,893.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,743.32, 109,917.50 and 53,893.77 is: 74,286.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,743.32 : 109,917.50 = 53,893.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,743.32/109,917.50 = 53,893.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,743.32x = 109,917.50 × 53,893.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,743.32x = 5,923,868,194.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,923,868,194.51/79,743.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,286.71

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