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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,205.93, 118,807.88 and 19,234.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,205.93, 118,807.88 and 19,234.90 is: 28,852.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,205.93 : 118,807.88 = 19,234.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,205.93/118,807.88 = 19,234.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,205.93x = 118,807.88 × 19,234.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,205.93x = 2,285,257,770.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,285,257,770.40/79,205.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,852.10

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