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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,243.15, 118,039 and 75,035.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,243.15, 118,039 and 75,035.83 is: 111,771.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,243.15 : 118,039 = 75,035.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,243.15/118,039 = 75,035.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,243.15x = 118,039 × 75,035.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,243.15x = 8,857,153,747.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,857,153,747.18/79,243.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,771.86

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