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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,083.84, 118,383.84 and 56,896.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,083.84, 118,383.84 and 56,896.32 is: 85,170.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,083.84 : 118,383.84 = 56,896.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,083.84/118,383.84 = 56,896.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,083.84x = 118,383.84 × 56,896.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,083.84x = 6,735,604,843.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,735,604,843.47/79,083.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,170.43

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