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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,810.40, 118,215.60 and 39,373.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,810.40, 118,215.60 and 39,373.60 is: 59,060.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,810.40 : 118,215.60 = 39,373.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,810.40/118,215.60 = 39,373.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,810.40x = 118,215.60 × 39,373.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,810.40x = 4,654,573,748.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,654,573,748.16/78,810.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,060.40

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