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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,252.02, 118,888.38 and 41,813.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,252.02, 118,888.38 and 41,813.64 is: 62,725.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,252.02 : 118,888.38 = 41,813.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,252.02/118,888.38 = 41,813.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,252.02x = 118,888.38 × 41,813.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,252.02x = 4,971,155,921.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,971,155,921.50/79,252.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,725.92

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