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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,083.60, 118,658.16 and 34,687.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,083.60, 118,658.16 and 34,687.44 is: 52,045.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,083.60 : 118,658.16 = 34,687.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,083.60/118,658.16 = 34,687.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,083.60x = 118,658.16 × 34,687.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,083.60x = 4,115,947,805.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,115,947,805.51/79,083.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,045.53

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