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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,417.74, 119,129.44 and 39,953.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,417.74, 119,129.44 and 39,953.36 is: 59,931.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,417.74 : 119,129.44 = 39,953.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,417.74/119,129.44 = 39,953.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,417.74x = 119,129.44 × 39,953.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,417.74x = 4,759,621,402.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,759,621,402.92/79,417.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,931.46

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