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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,001.82, 118,498.98 and 19,836.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,001.82, 118,498.98 and 19,836.18 is: 29,753.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,001.82 : 118,498.98 = 19,836.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,001.82/118,498.98 = 19,836.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,001.82x = 118,498.98 × 19,836.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,001.82x = 2,350,567,097.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,350,567,097.10/79,001.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,753.33

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