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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,599.10, 117,824.54 and 39,118.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,599.10, 117,824.54 and 39,118.89 is: 58,641.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,599.10 : 117,824.54 = 39,118.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,599.10/117,824.54 = 39,118.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,599.10x = 117,824.54 × 39,118.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,599.10x = 4,609,165,023.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,609,165,023.97/78,599.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,641.45

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