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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,733.34, 175,097.58 and 79,199.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,733.34, 175,097.58 and 79,199.56 is: 118,797.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,733.34 : 175,097.58 = 79,199.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,733.34/175,097.58 = 79,199.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,733.34x = 175,097.58 × 79,199.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,733.34x = 13,867,651,293.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,867,651,293.06/116,733.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,797.69

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