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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,849.40, 118,309.20 and 41,400.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,849.40, 118,309.20 and 41,400.40 is: 62,119.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,849.40 : 118,309.20 = 41,400.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,849.40/118,309.20 = 41,400.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,849.40x = 118,309.20 × 41,400.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,849.40x = 4,898,048,203.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,898,048,203.68/78,849.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,119.03

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