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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,936.27, 119,941.79 and 34,951.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,936.27, 119,941.79 and 34,951.80 is: 52,444.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,936.27 : 119,941.79 = 34,951.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,936.27/119,941.79 = 34,951.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,936.27x = 119,941.79 × 34,951.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,936.27x = 4,192,181,543.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,192,181,543.10/79,936.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,444.05

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