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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,743.60, 119,615.40 and 59,785.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,743.60, 119,615.40 and 59,785.20 is: 89,677.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,743.60 : 119,615.40 = 59,785.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,743.60/119,615.40 = 59,785.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,743.60x = 119,615.40 × 59,785.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,743.60x = 7,151,230,612.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,151,230,612.08/79,743.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,677.80

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