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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,613.96, 119,322.52 and 40,182.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,613.96, 119,322.52 and 40,182.35 is: 60,223.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,613.96 : 119,322.52 = 40,182.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,613.96/119,322.52 = 40,182.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,613.96x = 119,322.52 × 40,182.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,613.96x = 4,794,658,564.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,794,658,564.45/79,613.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,223.85

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