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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,888.36, 119,751.49 and 51,826.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,888.36, 119,751.49 and 51,826.32 is: 77,686.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,888.36 : 119,751.49 = 51,826.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,888.36/119,751.49 = 51,826.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,888.36x = 119,751.49 × 51,826.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,888.36x = 6,206,279,041.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,206,279,041.22/79,888.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,686.90

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