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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,085.70, 118,567.80 and 39,671.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,085.70, 118,567.80 and 39,671.10 is: 59,476.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,085.70 : 118,567.80 = 39,671.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,085.70/118,567.80 = 39,671.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,085.70x = 118,567.80 × 39,671.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,085.70x = 4,703,715,050.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,703,715,050.58/79,085.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,476.18

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