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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,751.94, 119,644.92 and 39,792.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,751.94, 119,644.92 and 39,792.41 is: 59,697.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,751.94 : 119,644.92 = 39,792.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,751.94/119,644.92 = 39,792.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,751.94x = 119,644.92 × 39,792.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,751.94x = 4,760,959,711.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,760,959,711.06/79,751.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,697.10

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