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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,851.80, 119,528.52 and 58,815.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,851.80, 119,528.52 and 58,815.60 is: 88,039.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,851.80 : 119,528.52 = 58,815.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,851.80/119,528.52 = 58,815.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,851.80x = 119,528.52 × 58,815.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,851.80x = 7,030,141,620.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,030,141,620.91/79,851.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,039.86

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