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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,667.64, 119,462.58 and 28,359.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,667.64, 119,462.58 and 28,359.20 is: 42,524.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,667.64 : 119,462.58 = 28,359.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,667.64/119,462.58 = 28,359.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,667.64x = 119,462.58 × 28,359.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,667.64x = 3,387,863,497.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,387,863,497.39/79,667.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,524.96

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