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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,628.40, 119,402.29 and 35,268.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,628.40, 119,402.29 and 35,268.75 is: 52,885.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,628.40 : 119,402.29 = 35,268.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,628.40/119,402.29 = 35,268.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,628.40x = 119,402.29 × 35,268.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,628.40x = 4,211,169,515.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,211,169,515.44/79,628.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,885.27

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