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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,952.74, 119,907.21 and 30,028.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,952.74, 119,907.21 and 30,028.97 is: 45,035.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,952.74 : 119,907.21 = 30,028.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,952.74/119,907.21 = 30,028.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,952.74x = 119,907.21 × 30,028.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,952.74x = 3,600,690,011.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,600,690,011.87/79,952.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,035.23

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