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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,852.86, 110,183.19 and 51,197.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,852.86, 110,183.19 and 51,197.58 is: 70,643.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,852.86 : 110,183.19 = 51,197.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,852.86/110,183.19 = 51,197.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,852.86x = 110,183.19 × 51,197.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,852.86x = 5,641,112,684.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,641,112,684.68/79,852.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,643.84

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