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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,252.12, 118,892.76 and 64,589.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,252.12, 118,892.76 and 64,589.50 is: 96,896.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,252.12 : 118,892.76 = 64,589.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,252.12/118,892.76 = 64,589.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,252.12x = 118,892.76 × 64,589.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,252.12x = 7,679,223,922.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,679,223,922.02/79,252.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,896.13

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