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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,343.88, 118,973.94 and 41,924.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,343.88, 118,973.94 and 41,924.04 is: 62,863.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,343.88 : 118,973.94 = 41,924.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,343.88/118,973.94 = 41,924.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,343.88x = 118,973.94 × 41,924.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,343.88x = 4,987,868,219.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,987,868,219.52/79,343.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,863.93

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