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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,847.60, 119,868.60 and 40,384.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,847.60, 119,868.60 and 40,384.40 is: 60,625.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,847.60 : 119,868.60 = 40,384.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,847.60/119,868.60 = 40,384.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,847.60x = 119,868.60 × 40,384.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,847.60x = 4,840,821,489.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,840,821,489.84/79,847.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,625.76

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