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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,576.35, 119,364.12 and 19,604.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,576.35, 119,364.12 and 19,604.71 is: 29,406.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,576.35 : 119,364.12 = 19,604.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,576.35/119,364.12 = 19,604.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,576.35x = 119,364.12 × 19,604.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,576.35x = 2,340,098,957.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,340,098,957.01/79,576.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,406.97

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