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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,875.84, 119,829.12 and 30,624

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,875.84, 119,829.12 and 30,624 is: 45,941.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,875.84 : 119,829.12 = 30,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,875.84/119,829.12 = 30,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,875.84x = 119,829.12 × 30,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,875.84x = 3,669,646,970.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,669,646,970.88/79,875.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,941.89

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