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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,656.36, 119,558.34 and 40,241.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,656.36, 119,558.34 and 40,241.16 is: 60,399.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,656.36 : 119,558.34 = 40,241.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,656.36/119,558.34 = 40,241.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,656.36x = 119,558.34 × 40,241.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,656.36x = 4,811,166,289.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,811,166,289.27/79,656.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,399.02

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