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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,432.56, 118,935.72 and 41,914.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,432.56, 118,935.72 and 41,914.80 is: 62,759.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,432.56 : 118,935.72 = 41,914.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,432.56/118,935.72 = 41,914.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,432.56x = 118,935.72 × 41,914.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,432.56x = 4,985,166,916.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,985,166,916.66/79,432.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,759.74

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