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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,857.50, 119,869.29 and 58,821.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,857.50, 119,869.29 and 58,821.27 is: 88,293.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,857.50 : 119,869.29 = 58,821.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,857.50/119,869.29 = 58,821.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,857.50x = 119,869.29 × 58,821.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,857.50x = 7,050,863,871.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,050,863,871.80/79,857.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,293.08

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