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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,577.18, 119,373.56 and 28,989.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,577.18, 119,373.56 and 28,989.95 is: 43,487.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,577.18 : 119,373.56 = 28,989.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,577.18/119,373.56 = 28,989.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,577.18x = 119,373.56 × 28,989.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,577.18x = 3,460,633,535.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,460,633,535.72/79,577.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,487.76

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