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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,081.68, 118,622.52 and 39,629.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,081.68, 118,622.52 and 39,629.57 is: 59,444.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,081.68 : 118,622.52 = 39,629.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,081.68/118,622.52 = 39,629.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,081.68x = 118,622.52 × 39,629.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,081.68x = 4,700,958,866.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,700,958,866.80/79,081.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,444.34

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