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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,274.60, 118,911.90 and 41,820.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,274.60, 118,911.90 and 41,820.20 is: 62,730.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,274.60 : 118,911.90 = 41,820.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,274.60/118,911.90 = 41,820.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,274.60x = 118,911.90 × 41,820.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,274.60x = 4,972,919,440.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,972,919,440.38/79,274.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,730.30

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