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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,750.20, 119,642.46 and 39,790.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,750.20, 119,642.46 and 39,790.67 is: 59,694.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,750.20 : 119,642.46 = 39,790.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,750.20/119,642.46 = 39,790.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,750.20x = 119,642.46 × 39,790.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,750.20x = 4,760,653,643.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,760,653,643.85/79,750.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,694.57

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