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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,183.37, 118,609.79 and 47,492.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,183.37, 118,609.79 and 47,492.93 is: 71,140.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,183.37 : 118,609.79 = 47,492.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,183.37/118,609.79 = 47,492.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,183.37x = 118,609.79 × 47,492.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,183.37x = 5,633,125,623.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,633,125,623.27/79,183.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,140.27

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