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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,051.41, 118,510.16 and 34,644.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,051.41, 118,510.16 and 34,644.51 is: 51,937.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,051.41 : 118,510.16 = 34,644.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,051.41/118,510.16 = 34,644.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,051.41x = 118,510.16 × 34,644.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,051.41x = 4,105,726,250.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,105,726,250.00/79,051.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,937.42

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