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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,301.12, 118,825.44 and 41,859.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,301.12, 118,825.44 and 41,859.84 is: 62,723.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,301.12 : 118,825.44 = 41,859.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,301.12/118,825.44 = 41,859.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,301.12x = 118,825.44 × 41,859.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,301.12x = 4,974,013,906.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,974,013,906.33/79,301.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,723.12

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