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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,737.40, 119,735.70 and 57,705.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,737.40, 119,735.70 and 57,705.40 is: 86,651.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,737.40 : 119,735.70 = 57,705.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,737.40/119,735.70 = 57,705.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,737.40x = 119,735.70 × 57,705.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,737.40x = 6,909,396,462.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,909,396,462.78/79,737.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,651.89

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