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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,510.16, 117,852.66 and 39,056.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,510.16, 117,852.66 and 39,056.68 is: 58,628.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,510.16 : 117,852.66 = 39,056.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,510.16/117,852.66 = 39,056.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,510.16x = 117,852.66 × 39,056.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,510.16x = 4,602,933,628.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,602,933,628.77/78,510.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,628.51

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