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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,449.42, 119,172.30 and 39,995.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,449.42, 119,172.30 and 39,995.94 is: 59,992.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,449.42 : 119,172.30 = 39,995.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,449.42/119,172.30 = 39,995.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,449.42x = 119,172.30 × 39,995.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,449.42x = 4,766,408,160.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,766,408,160.46/79,449.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,992.99

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