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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,253.02, 118,889.88 and 41,814.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,253.02, 118,889.88 and 41,814.64 is: 62,727.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,253.02 : 118,889.88 = 41,814.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,253.02/118,889.88 = 41,814.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,253.02x = 118,889.88 × 41,814.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,253.02x = 4,971,337,531.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,971,337,531.84/79,253.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,727.42

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