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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,198.95, 118,776.25 and 39,745.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,198.95, 118,776.25 and 39,745.47 is: 59,607.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,198.95 : 118,776.25 = 39,745.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,198.95/118,776.25 = 39,745.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,198.95x = 118,776.25 × 39,745.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,198.95x = 4,720,817,881.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,720,817,881.09/79,198.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,607.08

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