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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,830.80, 118,319.10 and 39,416.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,830.80, 118,319.10 and 39,416.20 is: 59,160.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,830.80 : 118,319.10 = 39,416.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,830.80/118,319.10 = 39,416.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,830.80x = 118,319.10 × 39,416.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,830.80x = 4,663,689,309.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,663,689,309.42/78,830.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,160.75

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