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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,009.53, 118,505.48 and 19,845.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,009.53, 118,505.48 and 19,845.35 is: 29,765.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,009.53 : 118,505.48 = 19,845.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,009.53/118,505.48 = 19,845.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,009.53x = 118,505.48 × 19,845.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,009.53x = 2,351,783,258.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,351,783,258.38/79,009.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,765.82

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