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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,738.40, 119,785.80 and 66,616.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,738.40, 119,785.80 and 66,616.40 is: 100,073.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,738.40 : 119,785.80 = 66,616.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,738.40/119,785.80 = 66,616.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,738.40x = 119,785.80 × 66,616.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,738.40x = 7,979,698,767.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,979,698,767.12/79,738.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,073.47

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