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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,937.27, 119,943.29 and 34,952.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,937.27, 119,943.29 and 34,952.80 is: 52,445.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,937.27 : 119,943.29 = 34,952.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,937.27/119,943.29 = 34,952.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,937.27x = 119,943.29 × 34,952.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,937.27x = 4,192,353,826.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,192,353,826.71/79,937.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,445.55

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