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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,352.14, 118,983.11 and 61,334

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,352.14, 118,983.11 and 61,334 is: 91,966.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,352.14 : 118,983.11 = 61,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,352.14/118,983.11 = 61,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,352.14x = 118,983.11 × 61,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,352.14x = 7,297,710,068.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,297,710,068.74/79,352.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,966.14

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