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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,401.60, 119,102.40 and 41,947.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,401.60, 119,102.40 and 41,947.20 is: 62,920.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,401.60 : 119,102.40 = 41,947.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,401.60/119,102.40 = 41,947.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,401.60x = 119,102.40 × 41,947.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,401.60x = 4,996,012,193.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,996,012,193.28/79,401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,920.80

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