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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,740.39, 119,611.44 and 34,141.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,740.39, 119,611.44 and 34,141.94 is: 51,213.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,740.39 : 119,611.44 = 34,141.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,740.39/119,611.44 = 34,141.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,740.39x = 119,611.44 × 34,141.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,740.39x = 4,083,766,607.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,083,766,607.79/79,740.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,213.28

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