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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,836.48, 119,795.34 and 53,200.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,836.48, 119,795.34 and 53,200.71 is: 79,828.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,836.48 : 119,795.34 = 53,200.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,836.48/119,795.34 = 53,200.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,836.48x = 119,795.34 × 53,200.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,836.48x = 6,373,197,142.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,373,197,142.69/79,836.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,828.13

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