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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,819.40, 119,652.30 and 62,040.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,819.40, 119,652.30 and 62,040.20 is: 93,000.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,819.40 : 119,652.30 = 62,040.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,819.40/119,652.30 = 62,040.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,819.40x = 119,652.30 × 62,040.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,819.40x = 7,423,252,622.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,423,252,622.46/79,819.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,000.61

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