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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,700.46, 119,255.38 and 58,656.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,700.46, 119,255.38 and 58,656.04 is: 87,766.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,700.46 : 119,255.38 = 58,656.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,700.46/119,255.38 = 58,656.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,700.46x = 119,255.38 × 58,656.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,700.46x = 6,995,048,339.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,995,048,339.50/79,700.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,766.72

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