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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,184.37, 118,611.28 and 47,493.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,184.37, 118,611.28 and 47,493.93 is: 71,141.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,184.37 : 118,611.28 = 47,493.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,184.37/118,611.28 = 47,493.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,184.37x = 118,611.28 × 47,493.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,184.37x = 5,633,315,829.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,633,315,829.53/79,184.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,141.76

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