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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,856.10, 119,784.15 and 59,897.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,856.10, 119,784.15 and 59,897.70 is: 89,846.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,856.10 : 119,784.15 = 59,897.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,856.10/119,784.15 = 59,897.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,856.10x = 119,784.15 × 59,897.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,856.10x = 7,174,795,081.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,174,795,081.46/79,856.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,846.55

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