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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,401.17, 119,112.13 and 41,962.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,401.17, 119,112.13 and 41,962.70 is: 62,949.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,401.17 : 119,112.13 = 41,962.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,401.17/119,112.13 = 41,962.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,401.17x = 119,112.13 × 41,962.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,401.17x = 4,998,266,577.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,998,266,577.55/79,401.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,949.53

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