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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,246.40, 118,696.80 and 70,491.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,246.40, 118,696.80 and 70,491.20 is: 105,583.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,246.40 : 118,696.80 = 70,491.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,246.40/118,696.80 = 70,491.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,246.40x = 118,696.80 × 70,491.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,246.40x = 8,367,079,868.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,367,079,868.16/79,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,583.09

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