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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,116.72, 118,746.08 and 39,695.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,116.72, 118,746.08 and 39,695.88 is: 59,579.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,116.72 : 118,746.08 = 39,695.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,116.72/118,746.08 = 39,695.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,116.72x = 118,746.08 × 39,695.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,116.72x = 4,713,730,142.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,713,730,142.15/79,116.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,579.44

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