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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,788.14, 119,580.45 and 42,366.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,788.14, 119,580.45 and 42,366.14 is: 63,495.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,788.14 : 119,580.45 = 42,366.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,788.14/119,580.45 = 42,366.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,788.14x = 119,580.45 × 42,366.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,788.14x = 5,066,162,085.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,066,162,085.96/79,788.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,495.18

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