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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,696.62, 119,389.41 and 62,083.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,696.62, 119,389.41 and 62,083.98 is: 93,004.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,696.62 : 119,389.41 = 62,083.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,696.62/119,389.41 = 62,083.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,696.62x = 119,389.41 × 62,083.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,696.62x = 7,412,169,742.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,412,169,742.65/79,696.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,004.82

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