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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,185.56, 118,833 and 41,744.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,185.56, 118,833 and 41,744.12 is: 62,645.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,185.56 : 118,833 = 41,744.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,185.56/118,833 = 41,744.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,185.56x = 118,833 × 41,744.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,185.56x = 4,960,579,011.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,960,579,011.96/79,185.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,645.00

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