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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,891.89, 119,828.97 and 28,598.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,891.89, 119,828.97 and 28,598.52 is: 42,894.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,891.89 : 119,828.97 = 28,598.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,891.89/119,828.97 = 28,598.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,891.89x = 119,828.97 × 28,598.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,891.89x = 3,426,931,091.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,426,931,091.10/79,891.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,894.61

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