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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,959.40, 119,766.30 and 71,204.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,959.40, 119,766.30 and 71,204.20 is: 106,652.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,959.40 : 119,766.30 = 71,204.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,959.40/119,766.30 = 71,204.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,959.40x = 119,766.30 × 71,204.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,959.40x = 8,527,863,578.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,527,863,578.46/79,959.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,652.42

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