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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,811.37, 119,734.38 and 39,851.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,811.37, 119,734.38 and 39,851.85 is: 59,786.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,811.37 : 119,734.38 = 39,851.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,811.37/119,734.38 = 39,851.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,811.37x = 119,734.38 × 39,851.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,811.37x = 4,771,636,551.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,771,636,551.60/79,811.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,786.43

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