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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,538.44, 119,307.02 and 19,566.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,538.44, 119,307.02 and 19,566.62 is: 29,349.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,538.44 : 119,307.02 = 19,566.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,538.44/119,307.02 = 19,566.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,538.44x = 119,307.02 × 19,566.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,538.44x = 2,334,435,123.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,334,435,123.67/79,538.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,349.77

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