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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,526.12, 119,269.51 and 47,513.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,526.12, 119,269.51 and 47,513.93 is: 71,259.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,526.12 : 119,269.51 = 47,513.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,526.12/119,269.51 = 47,513.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,526.12x = 119,269.51 × 47,513.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,526.12x = 5,666,963,328.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,666,963,328.66/79,526.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,259.14

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