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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,384.14, 118,993.19 and 58,292.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,384.14, 118,993.19 and 58,292.82 is: 87,378.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,384.14 : 118,993.19 = 58,292.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,384.14/118,993.19 = 58,292.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,384.14x = 118,993.19 × 58,292.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,384.14x = 6,936,448,314.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,936,448,314.43/79,384.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,378.26

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