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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,308.84, 118,948.06 and 39,855.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,308.84, 118,948.06 and 39,855.40 is: 59,775.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,308.84 : 118,948.06 = 39,855.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,308.84/118,948.06 = 39,855.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,308.84x = 118,948.06 × 39,855.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,308.84x = 4,740,722,510.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,740,722,510.52/79,308.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,775.46

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