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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,064.12, 118,571.76 and 41,603.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,064.12, 118,571.76 and 41,603.84 is: 62,392.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,064.12 : 118,571.76 = 41,603.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,064.12/118,571.76 = 41,603.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,064.12x = 118,571.76 × 41,603.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,064.12x = 4,933,039,938.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,933,039,938.70/79,064.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,392.91

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