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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,589.75, 119,184.93 and 47,549.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,589.75, 119,184.93 and 47,549.04 is: 71,204.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,589.75 : 119,184.93 = 47,549.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,589.75/119,184.93 = 47,549.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,589.75x = 119,184.93 × 47,549.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,589.75x = 5,667,129,003.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,667,129,003.97/79,589.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,204.26

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