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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,704.08, 119,453.56 and 40,172.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,704.08, 119,453.56 and 40,172.72 is: 60,207.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,704.08 : 119,453.56 = 40,172.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,704.08/119,453.56 = 40,172.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,704.08x = 119,453.56 × 40,172.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,704.08x = 4,798,774,418.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,798,774,418.88/79,704.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,207.39

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