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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,260.95, 118,828.90 and 39,293.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,260.95, 118,828.90 and 39,293.70 is: 58,909.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,260.95 : 118,828.90 = 39,293.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,260.95/118,828.90 = 39,293.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,260.95x = 118,828.90 × 39,293.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,260.95x = 4,669,226,530.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,669,226,530.41/79,260.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,909.54

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