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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,603.10, 117,830.53 and 39,122.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,603.10, 117,830.53 and 39,122.89 is: 58,647.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,603.10 : 117,830.53 = 39,122.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,603.10/117,830.53 = 39,122.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,603.10x = 117,830.53 × 39,122.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,603.10x = 4,609,870,863.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,609,870,863.83/78,603.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,647.44

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