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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,746.60, 119,619.90 and 66,721.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,746.60, 119,619.90 and 66,721.80 is: 100,082.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,746.60 : 119,619.90 = 66,721.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,746.60/119,619.90 = 66,721.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,746.60x = 119,619.90 × 66,721.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,746.60x = 7,981,255,043.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,981,255,043.82/79,746.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,082.70

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