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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,990.24, 119,683.84 and 47,850.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,990.24, 119,683.84 and 47,850.24 is: 71,594.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,990.24 : 119,683.84 = 47,850.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,990.24/119,683.84 = 47,850.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,990.24x = 119,683.84 × 47,850.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,990.24x = 5,726,900,468.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,726,900,468.12/79,990.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,594.99

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