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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,402.88, 119,062.56 and 41,983.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,402.88, 119,062.56 and 41,983.04 is: 62,952.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,402.88 : 119,062.56 = 41,983.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,402.88/119,062.56 = 41,983.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,402.88x = 119,062.56 × 41,983.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,402.88x = 4,998,608,218.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,998,608,218.98/79,402.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,952.48

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