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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,869.15, 119,688.84 and 54,937.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,869.15, 119,688.84 and 54,937.35 is: 82,327.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,869.15 : 119,688.84 = 54,937.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,869.15/119,688.84 = 54,937.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,869.15x = 119,688.84 × 54,937.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,869.15x = 6,575,387,694.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,575,387,694.17/79,869.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,327.00

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