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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,754.74, 119,629.02 and 19,783.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,754.74, 119,629.02 and 19,783.38 is: 29,674.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,754.74 : 119,629.02 = 19,783.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,754.74/119,629.02 = 19,783.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,754.74x = 119,629.02 × 19,783.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,754.74x = 2,366,666,361.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,366,666,361.69/79,754.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,674.30

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