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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,700.04, 119,597.46 and 40,261.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,700.04, 119,597.46 and 40,261.14 is: 60,415.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,700.04 : 119,597.46 = 40,261.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,700.04/119,597.46 = 40,261.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,700.04x = 119,597.46 × 40,261.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,700.04x = 4,815,130,080.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,815,130,080.70/79,700.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,415.65

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