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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,938.09, 119,685.60 and 40,412.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,938.09, 119,685.60 and 40,412.59 is: 60,506.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,938.09 : 119,685.60 = 40,412.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,938.09/119,685.60 = 40,412.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,938.09x = 119,685.60 × 40,412.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,938.09x = 4,836,804,782.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,836,804,782.49/79,938.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,506.88

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