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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,271.16, 118,905.54 and 19,300.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,271.16, 118,905.54 and 19,300.20 is: 28,950.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,271.16 : 118,905.54 = 19,300.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,271.16/118,905.54 = 19,300.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,271.16x = 118,905.54 × 19,300.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,271.16x = 2,294,900,703.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,294,900,703.11/79,271.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,950.01

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