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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,315.20, 118,846.44 and 41,873.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,315.20, 118,846.44 and 41,873.76 is: 62,743.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,315.20 : 118,846.44 = 41,873.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,315.20/118,846.44 = 41,873.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,315.20x = 118,846.44 × 41,873.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,315.20x = 4,976,547,305.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,976,547,305.41/79,315.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,743.93

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