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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,204.70, 118,798.68 and 41,749.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,204.70, 118,798.68 and 41,749.76 is: 62,620.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,204.70 : 118,798.68 = 41,749.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,204.70/118,798.68 = 41,749.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,204.70x = 118,798.68 × 41,749.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,204.70x = 4,959,816,378.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,959,816,378.32/79,204.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,620.23

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