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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,664.27, 119,457.52 and 28,355.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,664.27, 119,457.52 and 28,355.83 is: 42,519.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,664.27 : 119,457.52 = 28,355.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,664.27/119,457.52 = 28,355.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,664.27x = 119,457.52 × 28,355.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,664.27x = 3,387,316,759.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,387,316,759.81/79,664.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,519.90

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