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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,822.60, 119,717.10 and 40,342.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,822.60, 119,717.10 and 40,342.60 is: 60,505.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,822.60 : 119,717.10 = 40,342.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,822.60/119,717.10 = 40,342.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,822.60x = 119,717.10 × 40,342.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,822.60x = 4,829,699,078.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,829,699,078.46/79,822.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,505.41

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