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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,244.66, 118,750.35 and 34,830.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,244.66, 118,750.35 and 34,830.74 is: 52,194.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,244.66 : 118,750.35 = 34,830.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,244.66/118,750.35 = 34,830.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,244.66x = 118,750.35 × 34,830.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,244.66x = 4,136,162,565.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,136,162,565.76/79,244.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,194.84

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