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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,018.87, 118,519.18 and 19,850.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,018.87, 118,519.18 and 19,850.04 is: 29,772.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,018.87 : 118,519.18 = 19,850.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,018.87/118,519.18 = 19,850.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,018.87x = 118,519.18 × 19,850.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,018.87x = 2,352,610,463.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,352,610,463.77/79,018.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,772.77

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