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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,490.67, 118,976.40 and 58,425.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,490.67, 118,976.40 and 58,425.14 is: 87,446.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,490.67 : 118,976.40 = 58,425.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,490.67/118,976.40 = 58,425.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,490.67x = 118,976.40 × 58,425.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,490.67x = 6,951,212,826.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,951,212,826.70/79,490.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,446.90

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