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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,026.38, 118,632.18 and 62,397.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,026.38, 118,632.18 and 62,397.62 is: 93,669.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,026.38 : 118,632.18 = 62,397.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,026.38/118,632.18 = 62,397.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,026.38x = 118,632.18 × 62,397.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,026.38x = 7,402,365,687.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,402,365,687.41/79,026.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,669.55

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