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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,964.04, 110,817.13 and 78,836.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,964.04, 110,817.13 and 78,836.52 is: 109,254.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,964.04 : 110,817.13 = 78,836.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,964.04/110,817.13 = 78,836.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,964.04x = 110,817.13 × 78,836.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,964.04x = 8,736,436,885.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,736,436,885.59/79,964.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,254.57

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