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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,823.16, 119,770.02 and 41,863.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,823.16, 119,770.02 and 41,863.32 is: 62,813.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,823.16 : 119,770.02 = 41,863.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,823.16/119,770.02 = 41,863.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,823.16x = 119,770.02 × 41,863.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,823.16x = 5,013,970,673.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,013,970,673.67/79,823.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,813.48

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