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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,249.20, 118,879.20 and 25,209.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,249.20, 118,879.20 and 25,209.60 is: 37,816.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,249.20 : 118,879.20 = 25,209.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,249.20/118,879.20 = 25,209.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,249.20x = 118,879.20 × 25,209.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,249.20x = 2,996,897,080.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,996,897,080.32/79,249.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,816.12

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