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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,932.28, 119,836.32 and 51,792.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,932.28, 119,836.32 and 51,792.88 is: 77,649.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,932.28 : 119,836.32 = 51,792.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,932.28/119,836.32 = 51,792.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,932.28x = 119,836.32 × 51,792.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,932.28x = 6,206,668,141.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,206,668,141.40/79,932.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,649.08

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