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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,269.17, 118,841.25 and 39,301.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,269.17, 118,841.25 and 39,301.88 is: 58,921.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,269.17 : 118,841.25 = 39,301.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,269.17/118,841.25 = 39,301.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,269.17x = 118,841.25 × 39,301.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,269.17x = 4,670,684,546.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,670,684,546.55/79,269.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,921.83

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