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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,958.40, 119,764.80 and 71,203.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,958.40, 119,764.80 and 71,203.20 is: 106,650.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,958.40 : 119,764.80 = 71,203.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,958.40/119,764.80 = 71,203.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,958.40x = 119,764.80 × 71,203.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,958.40x = 8,527,637,007.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,527,637,007.36/79,958.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,650.92

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