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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,123.50, 118,714.41 and 41,682.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,123.50, 118,714.41 and 41,682.06 is: 62,538.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,123.50 : 118,714.41 = 41,682.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,123.50/118,714.41 = 41,682.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,123.50x = 118,714.41 × 41,682.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,123.50x = 4,948,261,160.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,948,261,160.48/79,123.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,538.45

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