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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,288.29, 118,894.77 and 46,018.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,288.29, 118,894.77 and 46,018.55 is: 69,005.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,288.29 : 118,894.77 = 46,018.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,288.29/118,894.77 = 46,018.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,288.29x = 118,894.77 × 46,018.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,288.29x = 5,471,365,215.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,471,365,215.22/79,288.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,005.97

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