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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,528.52, 119,194.29 and 40,064.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,528.52, 119,194.29 and 40,064.10 is: 60,046.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,528.52 : 119,194.29 = 40,064.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,528.52/119,194.29 = 40,064.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,528.52x = 119,194.29 × 40,064.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,528.52x = 4,775,411,953.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,775,411,953.99/79,528.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,046.53

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