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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,812.60, 118,198.10 and 39,340.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,812.60, 118,198.10 and 39,340.60 is: 59,000.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,812.60 : 118,198.10 = 39,340.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,812.60/118,198.10 = 39,340.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,812.60x = 118,198.10 × 39,340.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,812.60x = 4,649,984,172.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,649,984,172.86/78,812.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,000.52

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