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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,704.38, 119,500.68 and 35,307.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,704.38, 119,500.68 and 35,307.02 is: 52,935.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,704.38 : 119,500.68 = 35,307.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,704.38/119,500.68 = 35,307.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,704.38x = 119,500.68 × 35,307.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,704.38x = 4,219,212,898.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,219,212,898.77/79,704.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,935.77

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