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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,008.40, 118,577.40 and 76,416.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,008.40, 118,577.40 and 76,416.40 is: 114,687.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,008.40 : 118,577.40 = 76,416.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,008.40/118,577.40 = 76,416.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,008.40x = 118,577.40 × 76,416.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,008.40x = 9,061,258,029.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,061,258,029.36/79,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,687.27

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