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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,244.84, 118,941.50 and 41,832.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,244.84, 118,941.50 and 41,832.68 is: 62,788.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,244.84 : 118,941.50 = 41,832.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,244.84/118,941.50 = 41,832.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,244.84x = 118,941.50 × 41,832.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,244.84x = 4,975,641,708.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,975,641,708.22/79,244.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,788.21

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