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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,051.48, 118,589.60 and 34,085.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,051.48, 118,589.60 and 34,085.61 is: 51,133.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,051.48 : 118,589.60 = 34,085.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,051.48/118,589.60 = 34,085.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,051.48x = 118,589.60 × 34,085.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,051.48x = 4,042,198,940.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,042,198,940.87/79,051.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,133.76

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