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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,838.04, 119,756.34 and 19,866.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,838.04, 119,756.34 and 19,866.60 is: 29,799.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,838.04 : 119,756.34 = 19,866.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,838.04/119,756.34 = 19,866.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,838.04x = 119,756.34 × 19,866.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,838.04x = 2,379,151,304.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,379,151,304.24/79,838.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,799.72

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