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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,601.83, 119,304.33 and 40,170.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,601.83, 119,304.33 and 40,170.22 is: 60,205.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,601.83 : 119,304.33 = 40,170.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,601.83/119,304.33 = 40,170.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,601.83x = 119,304.33 × 40,170.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,601.83x = 4,792,481,183.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,792,481,183.05/79,601.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,205.67

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