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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,238.49, 118,856.83 and 19,267.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,238.49, 118,856.83 and 19,267.30 is: 28,900.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,238.49 : 118,856.83 = 19,267.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,238.49/118,856.83 = 19,267.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,238.49x = 118,856.83 × 19,267.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,238.49x = 2,290,050,104.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,290,050,104.32/79,238.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,900.73

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