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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,018.38, 118,620.18 and 62,389.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,018.38, 118,620.18 and 62,389.62 is: 93,657.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,018.38 : 118,620.18 = 62,389.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,018.38/118,620.18 = 62,389.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,018.38x = 118,620.18 × 62,389.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,018.38x = 7,400,667,954.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,400,667,954.53/79,018.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,657.55

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