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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,736.80, 117,817.20 and 58,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,736.80, 117,817.20 and 58,000.80 is: 86,789.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,736.80 : 117,817.20 = 58,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,736.80/117,817.20 = 58,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,736.80x = 117,817.20 × 58,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,736.80x = 6,833,491,853.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,833,491,853.76/78,736.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,789.05

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