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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,527.33, 119,310.63 and 39,565.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,527.33, 119,310.63 and 39,565.29 is: 59,357.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,527.33 : 119,310.63 = 39,565.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,527.33/119,310.63 = 39,565.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,527.33x = 119,310.63 × 39,565.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,527.33x = 4,720,559,676.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,720,559,676.03/79,527.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,357.70

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