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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,667.21, 119,574.66 and 40,252.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,667.21, 119,574.66 and 40,252.07 is: 60,415.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,667.21 : 119,574.66 = 40,252.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,667.21/119,574.66 = 40,252.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,667.21x = 119,574.66 × 40,252.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,667.21x = 4,813,127,584.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,813,127,584.55/79,667.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,415.42

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