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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,817.22, 119,754.45 and 34,205.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,817.22, 119,754.45 and 34,205.78 is: 51,320.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,817.22 : 119,754.45 = 34,205.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,817.22/119,754.45 = 34,205.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,817.22x = 119,754.45 × 34,205.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,817.22x = 4,096,294,670.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,096,294,670.11/79,817.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,320.94

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