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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,859.40, 119,539.86 and 58,823.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,859.40, 119,539.86 and 58,823.18 is: 88,051.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,859.40 : 119,539.86 = 58,823.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,859.40/119,539.86 = 58,823.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,859.40x = 119,539.86 × 58,823.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,859.40x = 7,031,714,701.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,031,714,701.95/79,859.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,051.18

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