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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,035.68, 118,585.56 and 34,639.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,035.68, 118,585.56 and 34,639.04 is: 51,972.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,035.68 : 118,585.56 = 34,639.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,035.68/118,585.56 = 34,639.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,035.68x = 118,585.56 × 34,639.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,035.68x = 4,107,689,956.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,107,689,956.26/79,035.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,972.60

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