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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,903.60, 119,838.60 and 40,423.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,903.60, 119,838.60 and 40,423.60 is: 60,626.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,903.60 : 119,838.60 = 40,423.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,903.60/119,838.60 = 40,423.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,903.60x = 119,838.60 × 40,423.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,903.60x = 4,844,307,630.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,844,307,630.96/79,903.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,626.90

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