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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,640.34, 119,534.42 and 40,225.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,640.34, 119,534.42 and 40,225.14 is: 60,375.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,640.34 : 119,534.42 = 40,225.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,640.34/119,534.42 = 40,225.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,640.34x = 119,534.42 × 40,225.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,640.34x = 4,808,288,779.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,808,288,779.32/79,640.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,375.04

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