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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,018.13, 118,518.06 and 19,849.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,018.13, 118,518.06 and 19,849.28 is: 29,771.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,018.13 : 118,518.06 = 19,849.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,018.13/118,518.06 = 19,849.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,018.13x = 118,518.06 × 19,849.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,018.13x = 2,352,498,158.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,352,498,158.00/79,018.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,771.63

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