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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,877.86, 117,957.43 and 58,901.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,877.86, 117,957.43 and 58,901.38 is: 88,083.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,877.86 : 117,957.43 = 58,901.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,877.86/117,957.43 = 58,901.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,877.86x = 117,957.43 × 58,901.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,877.86x = 6,947,855,408.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,947,855,408.25/78,877.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,083.72

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