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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,801.40, 118,202.10 and 39,364.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,801.40, 118,202.10 and 39,364.60 is: 59,046.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,801.40 : 118,202.10 = 39,364.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,801.40/118,202.10 = 39,364.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,801.40x = 118,202.10 × 39,364.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,801.40x = 4,652,978,385.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,652,978,385.66/78,801.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,046.90

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