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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,072.23, 118,595.14 and 34,687.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,072.23, 118,595.14 and 34,687.07 is: 52,024.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,072.23 : 118,595.14 = 34,687.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,072.23/118,595.14 = 34,687.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,072.23x = 118,595.14 × 34,687.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,072.23x = 4,113,717,687.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,113,717,687.88/79,072.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,024.81

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