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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,892.85, 119,830.43 and 28,599.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,892.85, 119,830.43 and 28,599.47 is: 42,896.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,892.85 : 119,830.43 = 28,599.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,892.85/119,830.43 = 28,599.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,892.85x = 119,830.43 × 28,599.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,892.85x = 3,427,086,944.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,427,086,944.45/79,892.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,896.04

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