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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,246.84, 118,944.50 and 41,834.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,246.84, 118,944.50 and 41,834.68 is: 62,791.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,246.84 : 118,944.50 = 41,834.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,246.84/118,944.50 = 41,834.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,246.84x = 118,944.50 × 41,834.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,246.84x = 4,976,005,095.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,976,005,095.26/79,246.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,791.21

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