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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,400.80, 119,101.20 and 34,980.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,400.80, 119,101.20 and 34,980.40 is: 52,470.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,400.80 : 119,101.20 = 34,980.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,400.80/119,101.20 = 34,980.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,400.80x = 119,101.20 × 34,980.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,400.80x = 4,166,207,616.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,166,207,616.48/79,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,470.60

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