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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,219.74, 118,856.08 and 25,914.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,219.74, 118,856.08 and 25,914.14 is: 38,879.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,219.74 : 118,856.08 = 25,914.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,219.74/118,856.08 = 25,914.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,219.74x = 118,856.08 × 25,914.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,219.74x = 3,080,053,096.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,080,053,096.97/79,219.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,879.87

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