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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,068.75, 118,615.50 and 34,102.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,068.75, 118,615.50 and 34,102.86 is: 51,159.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,068.75 : 118,615.50 = 34,102.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,068.75/118,615.50 = 34,102.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,068.75x = 118,615.50 × 34,102.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,068.75x = 4,045,127,790.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,045,127,790.33/79,068.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,159.63

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