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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,258.94, 118,939.92 and 34,324.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,258.94, 118,939.92 and 34,324.18 is: 51,508.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,258.94 : 118,939.92 = 34,324.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,258.94/118,939.92 = 34,324.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,258.94x = 118,939.92 × 34,324.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,258.94x = 4,082,515,223.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,082,515,223.27/79,258.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,508.58

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