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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,597.20, 119,290.32 and 58,438.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,597.20, 119,290.32 and 58,438.32 is: 87,580.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,597.20 : 119,290.32 = 58,438.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,597.20/119,290.32 = 58,438.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,597.20x = 119,290.32 × 58,438.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,597.20x = 6,971,125,893.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,971,125,893.06/79,597.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,580.04

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