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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,751.37, 109,980.14 and 52,478.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,751.37, 109,980.14 and 52,478.67 is: 72,370.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,751.37 : 109,980.14 = 52,478.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,751.37/109,980.14 = 52,478.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,751.37x = 109,980.14 × 52,478.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,751.37x = 5,771,611,211.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,771,611,211.22/79,751.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,370.06

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