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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,372.26, 119,061.06 and 39,907.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,372.26, 119,061.06 and 39,907.80 is: 59,863.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,372.26 : 119,061.06 = 39,907.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,372.26/119,061.06 = 39,907.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,372.26x = 119,061.06 × 39,907.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,372.26x = 4,751,464,970.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,751,464,970.27/79,372.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,863.04

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