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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,502.92, 118,994.76 and 58,437.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,502.92, 118,994.76 and 58,437.40 is: 87,465.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,502.92 : 118,994.76 = 58,437.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,502.92/118,994.76 = 58,437.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,502.92x = 118,994.76 × 58,437.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,502.92x = 6,953,744,388.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,953,744,388.02/79,502.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,465.27

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