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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,527.44, 119,317.08 and 40,081.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,527.44, 119,317.08 and 40,081.52 is: 60,135.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,527.44 : 119,317.08 = 40,081.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,527.44/119,317.08 = 40,081.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,527.44x = 119,317.08 × 40,081.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,527.44x = 4,782,409,928.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,782,409,928.36/79,527.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,135.34

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