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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,104.40, 118,464.60 and 42,086.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,104.40, 118,464.60 and 42,086.80 is: 63,028.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,104.40 : 118,464.60 = 42,086.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,104.40/118,464.60 = 42,086.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,104.40x = 118,464.60 × 42,086.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,104.40x = 4,985,795,927.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,985,795,927.28/79,104.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,028.05

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