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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,104.94, 118,686.57 and 41,663.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,104.94, 118,686.57 and 41,663.50 is: 62,510.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,104.94 : 118,686.57 = 41,663.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,104.94/118,686.57 = 41,663.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,104.94x = 118,686.57 × 41,663.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,104.94x = 4,944,897,456.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,944,897,456.24/79,104.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,510.60

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