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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,870.32, 119,896.20 and 40,471.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,870.32, 119,896.20 and 40,471.92 is: 60,753.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,870.32 : 119,896.20 = 40,471.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,870.32/119,896.20 = 40,471.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,870.32x = 119,896.20 × 40,471.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,870.32x = 4,852,429,414.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,852,429,414.70/79,870.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,753.85

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