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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,040.40, 118,653.20 and 62,411.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,040.40, 118,653.20 and 62,411.64 is: 93,690.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,040.40 : 118,653.20 = 62,411.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,040.40/118,653.20 = 62,411.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,040.40x = 118,653.20 × 62,411.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,040.40x = 7,405,340,803.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,405,340,803.25/79,040.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,690.58

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