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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,023.45, 118,564.74 and 41,049.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,023.45, 118,564.74 and 41,049.03 is: 61,588.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,023.45 : 118,564.74 = 41,049.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,023.45/118,564.74 = 41,049.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,023.45x = 118,564.74 × 41,049.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,023.45x = 4,866,967,569.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,866,967,569.20/79,023.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,588.90

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