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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,270.66, 118,904.79 and 19,299.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,270.66, 118,904.79 and 19,299.70 is: 28,949.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,270.66 : 118,904.79 = 19,299.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,270.66/118,904.79 = 19,299.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,270.66x = 118,904.79 × 19,299.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,270.66x = 2,294,826,775.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,294,826,775.56/79,270.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,949.26

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