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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,304.04, 118,918.38 and 46,034.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,304.04, 118,918.38 and 46,034.31 is: 69,029.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,304.04 : 118,918.38 = 46,034.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,304.04/118,918.38 = 46,034.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,304.04x = 118,918.38 × 46,034.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,304.04x = 5,474,325,569.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,474,325,569.62/79,304.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,029.59

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