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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,498.56, 119,247.84 and 40,088.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,498.56, 119,247.84 and 40,088.82 is: 60,133.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,498.56 : 119,247.84 = 40,088.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,498.56/119,247.84 = 40,088.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,498.56x = 119,247.84 × 40,088.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,498.56x = 4,780,505,193.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,780,505,193.15/79,498.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,133.23

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