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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,814.60, 118,201.10 and 39,342.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,814.60, 118,201.10 and 39,342.60 is: 59,003.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,814.60 : 118,201.10 = 39,342.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,814.60/118,201.10 = 39,342.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,814.60x = 118,201.10 × 39,342.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,814.60x = 4,650,338,596.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,650,338,596.86/78,814.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,003.52

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