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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,835.22, 119,826.54 and 40,419.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,835.22, 119,826.54 and 40,419.95 is: 60,667.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,835.22 : 119,826.54 = 40,419.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,835.22/119,826.54 = 40,419.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,835.22x = 119,826.54 × 40,419.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,835.22x = 4,843,382,156.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,843,382,156.34/79,835.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,667.24

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