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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,656.80, 119,456.40 and 40,200.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,656.80, 119,456.40 and 40,200.80 is: 60,286.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,656.80 : 119,456.40 = 40,200.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,656.80/119,456.40 = 40,200.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,656.80x = 119,456.40 × 40,200.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,656.80x = 4,802,242,845.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,802,242,845.12/79,656.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,286.67

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