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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,401.74, 119,577.94 and 72,315.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,401.74, 119,577.94 and 72,315.86 is: 108,906.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,401.74 : 119,577.94 = 72,315.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,401.74/119,577.94 = 72,315.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,401.74x = 119,577.94 × 72,315.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,401.74x = 8,647,381,568.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,647,381,568.13/79,401.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,906.70

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