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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,724.90, 118,021.62 and 39,227.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,724.90, 118,021.62 and 39,227.68 is: 58,808.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,724.90 : 118,021.62 = 39,227.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,724.90/118,021.62 = 39,227.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,724.90x = 118,021.62 × 39,227.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,724.90x = 4,629,714,342.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,629,714,342.44/78,724.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,808.77

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