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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,048.36, 118,605.82 and 34,652.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,048.36, 118,605.82 and 34,652.20 is: 51,992.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,048.36 : 118,605.82 = 34,652.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,048.36/118,605.82 = 34,652.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,048.36x = 118,605.82 × 34,652.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,048.36x = 4,109,952,595.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,109,952,595.80/79,048.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,992.89

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