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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,892.35, 119,838.37 and 46,589.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,892.35, 119,838.37 and 46,589.06 is: 69,883.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,892.35 : 119,838.37 = 46,589.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,892.35/119,838.37 = 46,589.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,892.35x = 119,838.37 × 46,589.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,892.35x = 5,583,157,308.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,583,157,308.73/79,892.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,883.50

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