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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,890.96, 119,847.78 and 42,441.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,890.96, 119,847.78 and 42,441.24 is: 63,667.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,890.96 : 119,847.78 = 42,441.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,890.96/119,847.78 = 42,441.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,890.96x = 119,847.78 × 42,441.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,890.96x = 5,086,488,394.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,086,488,394.45/79,890.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,667.88

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