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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,000.41, 118,476.53 and 41,540.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,000.41, 118,476.53 and 41,540.16 is: 62,297.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,000.41 : 118,476.53 = 41,540.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,000.41/118,476.53 = 41,540.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,000.41x = 118,476.53 × 41,540.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,000.41x = 4,921,534,012.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,921,534,012.44/79,000.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,297.58

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