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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,118.94, 118,707.57 and 41,677.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,118.94, 118,707.57 and 41,677.50 is: 62,531.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,118.94 : 118,707.57 = 41,677.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,118.94/118,707.57 = 41,677.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,118.94x = 118,707.57 × 41,677.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,118.94x = 4,947,434,540.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,947,434,540.29/79,118.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,531.61

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