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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,323.56, 118,951.50 and 41,860.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,323.56, 118,951.50 and 41,860.04 is: 62,772.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,323.56 : 118,951.50 = 41,860.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,323.56/118,951.50 = 41,860.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,323.56x = 118,951.50 × 41,860.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,323.56x = 4,979,314,548.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,979,314,548.06/79,323.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,772.20

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