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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,424.16, 119,118.96 and 39,969.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,424.16, 119,118.96 and 39,969.60 is: 59,945.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,424.16 : 119,118.96 = 39,969.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,424.16/119,118.96 = 39,969.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,424.16x = 119,118.96 × 39,969.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,424.16x = 4,761,137,183.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,761,137,183.62/79,424.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,945.70

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