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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,598.85, 117,824.16 and 39,118.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,598.85, 117,824.16 and 39,118.64 is: 58,641.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,598.85 : 117,824.16 = 39,118.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,598.85/117,824.16 = 39,118.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,598.85x = 117,824.16 × 39,118.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,598.85x = 4,609,120,898.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,609,120,898.34/78,598.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,641.07

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