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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,162.66, 118,743.99 and 66,762.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,162.66, 118,743.99 and 66,762.37 is: 100,143.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,162.66 : 118,743.99 = 66,762.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,162.66/118,743.99 = 66,762.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,162.66x = 118,743.99 × 66,762.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,162.66x = 7,927,630,195.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,927,630,195.66/79,162.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,143.56

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