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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,881.10, 119,698.47 and 39,308.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,881.10, 119,698.47 and 39,308.03 is: 58,901.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,881.10 : 119,698.47 = 39,308.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,881.10/119,698.47 = 39,308.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,881.10x = 119,698.47 × 39,308.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,881.10x = 4,705,111,049.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,705,111,049.71/79,881.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,901.43

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