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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,977.42, 118,393.23 and 39,500.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,977.42, 118,393.23 and 39,500.18 is: 59,213.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,977.42 : 118,393.23 = 39,500.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,977.42/118,393.23 = 39,500.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,977.42x = 118,393.23 × 39,500.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,977.42x = 4,676,553,895.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,676,553,895.78/78,977.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,213.81

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