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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,526.44, 119,315.58 and 40,080.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,526.44, 119,315.58 and 40,080.52 is: 60,133.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,526.44 : 119,315.58 = 40,080.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,526.44/119,315.58 = 40,080.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,526.44x = 119,315.58 × 40,080.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,526.44x = 4,782,230,490.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,782,230,490.50/79,526.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,133.84

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