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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,942.80, 119,914.20 and 57,489.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,942.80, 119,914.20 and 57,489.60 is: 86,234.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,942.80 : 119,914.20 = 57,489.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,942.80/119,914.20 = 57,489.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,942.80x = 119,914.20 × 57,489.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,942.80x = 6,893,819,392.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,893,819,392.32/79,942.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,234.40

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