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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,089.32, 118,633.94 and 39,637.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,089.32, 118,633.94 and 39,637.20 is: 59,455.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,089.32 : 118,633.94 = 39,637.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,089.32/118,633.94 = 39,637.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,089.32x = 118,633.94 × 39,637.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,089.32x = 4,702,317,206.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,702,317,206.57/79,089.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,455.78

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