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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,578.78, 119,341.44 and 40,110.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,578.78, 119,341.44 and 40,110.72 is: 60,152.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,578.78 : 119,341.44 = 40,110.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,578.78/119,341.44 = 40,110.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,578.78x = 119,341.44 × 40,110.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,578.78x = 4,786,871,084.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,786,871,084.24/79,578.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,152.61

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