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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,054.02, 118,323.23 and 42,976.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,054.02, 118,323.23 and 42,976.20 is: 64,324.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,054.02 : 118,323.23 = 42,976.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,054.02/118,323.23 = 42,976.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,054.02x = 118,323.23 × 42,976.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,054.02x = 5,085,082,582.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,085,082,582.25/79,054.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,324.15

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