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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,325.90, 118,957.98 and 39,855.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,325.90, 118,957.98 and 39,855.50 is: 59,767.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,325.90 : 118,957.98 = 39,855.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,325.90/118,957.98 = 39,855.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,325.90x = 118,957.98 × 39,855.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,325.90x = 4,741,129,771.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,741,129,771.89/79,325.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,767.74

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