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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,555.02, 119,135.43 and 58,444.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,555.02, 119,135.43 and 58,444.80 is: 87,522.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,555.02 : 119,135.43 = 58,444.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,555.02/119,135.43 = 58,444.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,555.02x = 119,135.43 × 58,444.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,555.02x = 6,962,846,379.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,962,846,379.26/79,555.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,522.40

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