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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,862.40, 119,544.34 and 58,826.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,862.40, 119,544.34 and 58,826.20 is: 88,055.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,862.40 : 119,544.34 = 58,826.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,862.40/119,544.34 = 58,826.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,862.40x = 119,544.34 × 58,826.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,862.40x = 7,032,339,253.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,032,339,253.71/79,862.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,055.70

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