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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,244.56, 118,874.19 and 28,656.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,244.56, 118,874.19 and 28,656.24 is: 42,987.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,244.56 : 118,874.19 = 28,656.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,244.56/118,874.19 = 28,656.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,244.56x = 118,874.19 × 28,656.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,244.56x = 3,406,487,318.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,406,487,318.45/79,244.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,987.02

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