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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,978.64, 119,781.12 and 63,226.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,978.64, 119,781.12 and 63,226.16 is: 94,691.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,978.64 : 119,781.12 = 63,226.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,978.64/119,781.12 = 63,226.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,978.64x = 119,781.12 × 63,226.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,978.64x = 7,573,300,258.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,573,300,258.10/79,978.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,691.54

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