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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,566.88, 119,404.56 and 42,125.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,566.88, 119,404.56 and 42,125.44 is: 63,216.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,566.88 : 119,404.56 = 42,125.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,566.88/119,404.56 = 42,125.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,566.88x = 119,404.56 × 42,125.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,566.88x = 5,029,969,628.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,029,969,628.01/79,566.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,216.88

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