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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,537.17, 119,299.53 and 46,235.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,537.17, 119,299.53 and 46,235.98 is: 69,350.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,537.17 : 119,299.53 = 46,235.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,537.17/119,299.53 = 46,235.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,537.17x = 119,299.53 × 46,235.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,537.17x = 5,515,930,683.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,515,930,683.09/79,537.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,350.35

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