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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,224.17, 118,835.12 and 19,253.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,224.17, 118,835.12 and 19,253.08 is: 28,879.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,224.17 : 118,835.12 = 19,253.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,224.17/118,835.12 = 19,253.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,224.17x = 118,835.12 × 19,253.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,224.17x = 2,287,942,072.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,287,942,072.17/79,224.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,879.34

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