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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,836.09, 119,756.29 and 19,862.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,836.09, 119,756.29 and 19,862.14 is: 29,793.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,836.09 : 119,756.29 = 19,862.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,836.09/119,756.29 = 19,862.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,836.09x = 119,756.29 × 19,862.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,836.09x = 2,378,616,446.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,378,616,446.90/79,836.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,793.75

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