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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,816.40, 119,647.80 and 62,037.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,816.40, 119,647.80 and 62,037.20 is: 92,996.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,816.40 : 119,647.80 = 62,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,816.40/119,647.80 = 62,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,816.40x = 119,647.80 × 62,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,816.40x = 7,422,614,498.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,422,614,498.16/79,816.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,996.11

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