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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,347.60, 119,108.88 and 39,894.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,347.60, 119,108.88 and 39,894.12 is: 59,885.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,347.60 : 119,108.88 = 39,894.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,347.60/119,108.88 = 39,894.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,347.60x = 119,108.88 × 39,894.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,347.60x = 4,751,743,951.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,751,743,951.79/79,347.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,885.16

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