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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,980.31, 120,044.27 and 40,565.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,980.31, 120,044.27 and 40,565.10 is: 60,885.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,980.31 : 120,044.27 = 40,565.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,980.31/120,044.27 = 40,565.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,980.31x = 120,044.27 × 40,565.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,980.31x = 4,869,607,816.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,869,607,816.98/79,980.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,885.08

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