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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,200.90, 118,801.35 and 73,952.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,200.90, 118,801.35 and 73,952.10 is: 110,928.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,200.90 : 118,801.35 = 73,952.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,200.90/118,801.35 = 73,952.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,200.90x = 118,801.35 × 73,952.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,200.90x = 8,785,609,315.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,785,609,315.34/79,200.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,928.15

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