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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,234.08, 118,869.75 and 34,864.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,234.08, 118,869.75 and 34,864.44 is: 52,304.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,234.08 : 118,869.75 = 34,864.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,234.08/118,869.75 = 34,864.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,234.08x = 118,869.75 × 34,864.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,234.08x = 4,144,327,266.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,144,327,266.69/79,234.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,304.86

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