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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,856.46, 119,812.37 and 35,514.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,856.46, 119,812.37 and 35,514.36 is: 53,283.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,856.46 : 119,812.37 = 35,514.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,856.46/119,812.37 = 35,514.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,856.46x = 119,812.37 × 35,514.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,856.46x = 4,255,059,463.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,255,059,463.06/79,856.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,283.85

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