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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,351.07, 118,963.97 and 39,342.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,351.07, 118,963.97 and 39,342.47 is: 58,982.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,351.07 : 118,963.97 = 39,342.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,351.07/118,963.97 = 39,342.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,351.07x = 118,963.97 × 39,342.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,351.07x = 4,680,336,332.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,680,336,332.70/79,351.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,982.65

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