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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,746.36, 119,584.00 and 42,297.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,746.36, 119,584.00 and 42,297.91 is: 63,428.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,746.36 : 119,584.00 = 42,297.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,746.36/119,584.00 = 42,297.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,746.36x = 119,584.00 × 42,297.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,746.36x = 5,058,153,057.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,058,153,057.95/79,746.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,428.01

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