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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,240.93, 118,822.58 and 39,213.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,240.93, 118,822.58 and 39,213.70 is: 58,801.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,240.93 : 118,822.58 = 39,213.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,240.93/118,822.58 = 39,213.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,240.93x = 118,822.58 × 39,213.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,240.93x = 4,659,472,806.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,659,472,806.32/79,240.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,801.34

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