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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,044.40, 118,659.24 and 62,415.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,044.40, 118,659.24 and 62,415.68 is: 93,696.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,044.40 : 118,659.24 = 62,415.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,044.40/118,659.24 = 62,415.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,044.40x = 118,659.24 × 62,415.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,044.40x = 7,406,197,152.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,406,197,152.88/79,044.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,696.67

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