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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,361.90, 119,042.85 and 61,844.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,361.90, 119,042.85 and 61,844.84 is: 92,767.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,361.90 : 119,042.85 = 61,844.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,361.90/119,042.85 = 61,844.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,361.90x = 119,042.85 × 61,844.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,361.90x = 7,362,186,011.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,362,186,011.39/79,361.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,767.26

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