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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,900.50, 119,736.56 and 58,674.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,900.50, 119,736.56 and 58,674.05 is: 87,927.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,900.50 : 119,736.56 = 58,674.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,900.50/119,736.56 = 58,674.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,900.50x = 119,736.56 × 58,674.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,900.50x = 7,025,428,905.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,025,428,905.28/79,900.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,927.22

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