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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,890.98, 119,836.33 and 46,587.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,890.98, 119,836.33 and 46,587.69 is: 69,881.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,890.98 : 119,836.33 = 46,587.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,890.98/119,836.33 = 46,587.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,890.98x = 119,836.33 × 46,587.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,890.98x = 5,582,897,676.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,582,897,676.31/79,890.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,881.45

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