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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,878.34, 119,832.87 and 30,626.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,878.34, 119,832.87 and 30,626.50 is: 45,945.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,878.34 : 119,832.87 = 30,626.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,878.34/119,832.87 = 30,626.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,878.34x = 119,832.87 × 30,626.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,878.34x = 3,670,061,393.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,670,061,393.06/79,878.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,945.64

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