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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,140, 118,708.65 and 19,975.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,140, 118,708.65 and 19,975.24 is: 29,962.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,140 : 118,708.65 = 19,975.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,140/118,708.65 = 19,975.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,140x = 118,708.65 × 19,975.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,140x = 2,371,233,773.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,371,233,773.83/79,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,962.52

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