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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,518.86, 119,297.82 and 39,556.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,518.86, 119,297.82 and 39,556.70 is: 59,344.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,518.86 : 119,297.82 = 39,556.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,518.86/119,297.82 = 39,556.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,518.86x = 119,297.82 × 39,556.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,518.86x = 4,719,028,076.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,719,028,076.39/79,518.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,344.77

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