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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,477.35, 119,184.72 and 28,864.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,477.35, 119,184.72 and 28,864.41 is: 43,285.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,477.35 : 119,184.72 = 28,864.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,477.35/119,184.72 = 28,864.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,477.35x = 119,184.72 × 28,864.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,477.35x = 3,440,196,623.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,440,196,623.82/79,477.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,285.25

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