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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,673.92, 119,515.20 and 40,184.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,673.92, 119,515.20 and 40,184.80 is: 60,279.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,673.92 : 119,515.20 = 40,184.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,673.92/119,515.20 = 40,184.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,673.92x = 119,515.20 × 40,184.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,673.92x = 4,802,694,408.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,802,694,408.96/79,673.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,279.38

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