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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,321.26, 119,087.48 and 46,065.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,321.26, 119,087.48 and 46,065.19 is: 69,159.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,321.26 : 119,087.48 = 46,065.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,321.26/119,087.48 = 46,065.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,321.26x = 119,087.48 × 46,065.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,321.26x = 5,485,787,392.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,485,787,392.82/79,321.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,159.11

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