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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,820.16, 119,765.52 and 41,860.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,820.16, 119,765.52 and 41,860.32 is: 62,808.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,820.16 : 119,765.52 = 41,860.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,820.16/119,765.52 = 41,860.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,820.16x = 119,765.52 × 41,860.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,820.16x = 5,013,422,992.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,013,422,992.17/79,820.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,808.98

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