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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,824.59, 119,772.25 and 42,375.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,824.59, 119,772.25 and 42,375.63 is: 63,582.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,824.59 : 119,772.25 = 42,375.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,824.59/119,772.25 = 42,375.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,824.59x = 119,772.25 × 42,375.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,824.59x = 5,075,424,705.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,075,424,705.59/79,824.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,582.22

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