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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,538, 117,844.80 and 39,098.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,538, 117,844.80 and 39,098.56 is: 58,666.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,538 : 117,844.80 = 39,098.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,538/117,844.80 = 39,098.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,538x = 117,844.80 × 39,098.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,538x = 4,607,561,983.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,607,561,983.49/78,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,666.66

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