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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,517.36, 119,295.57 and 39,555.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,517.36, 119,295.57 and 39,555.20 is: 59,342.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,517.36 : 119,295.57 = 39,555.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,517.36/119,295.57 = 39,555.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,517.36x = 119,295.57 × 39,555.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,517.36x = 4,718,760,130.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,718,760,130.46/79,517.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,342.52

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