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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,250.67, 118,883.34 and 28,662.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,250.67, 118,883.34 and 28,662.35 is: 42,996.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,250.67 : 118,883.34 = 28,662.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,250.67/118,883.34 = 28,662.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,250.67x = 118,883.34 × 28,662.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,250.67x = 3,407,475,305.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,407,475,305.83/79,250.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,996.17

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