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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,634.34, 119,525.36 and 40,219.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,634.34, 119,525.36 and 40,219.11 is: 60,365.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,634.34 : 119,525.36 = 40,219.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,634.34/119,525.36 = 40,219.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,634.34x = 119,525.36 × 40,219.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,634.34x = 4,807,203,601.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,807,203,601.63/79,634.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,365.96

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