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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,450.24, 119,175.57 and 19,478.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,450.24, 119,175.57 and 19,478.99 is: 29,218.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,450.24 : 119,175.57 = 19,478.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,450.24/119,175.57 = 19,478.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,450.24x = 119,175.57 × 19,478.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,450.24x = 2,321,419,736.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,321,419,736.27/79,450.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,218.54

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