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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,822.16, 119,768.52 and 41,862.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,822.16, 119,768.52 and 41,862.32 is: 62,811.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,822.16 : 119,768.52 = 41,862.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,822.16/119,768.52 = 41,862.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,822.16x = 119,768.52 × 41,862.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,822.16x = 5,013,788,110.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,013,788,110.17/79,822.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,811.98

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