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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,150.22, 118,693.43 and 28,534.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,150.22, 118,693.43 and 28,534.84 is: 42,790.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,150.22 : 118,693.43 = 28,534.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,150.22/118,693.43 = 28,534.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,150.22x = 118,693.43 × 28,534.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,150.22x = 3,386,898,034.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,386,898,034.10/79,150.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,790.76

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