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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,527.52, 119,192.79 and 40,063.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,527.52, 119,192.79 and 40,063.10 is: 60,045.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,527.52 : 119,192.79 = 40,063.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,527.52/119,192.79 = 40,063.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,527.52x = 119,192.79 × 40,063.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,527.52x = 4,775,232,665.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,775,232,665.05/79,527.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,045.04

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