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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,304.40, 118,737.90 and 61,808.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,304.40, 118,737.90 and 61,808.40 is: 92,542.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,304.40 : 118,737.90 = 61,808.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,304.40/118,737.90 = 61,808.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,304.40x = 118,737.90 × 61,808.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,304.40x = 7,338,999,618.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,338,999,618.36/79,304.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,542.15

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