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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,326.90, 118,959.48 and 39,856.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,326.90, 118,959.48 and 39,856.50 is: 59,769.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,326.90 : 118,959.48 = 39,856.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,326.90/118,959.48 = 39,856.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,326.90x = 118,959.48 × 39,856.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,326.90x = 4,741,308,514.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,741,308,514.62/79,326.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,769.24

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