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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,962.56, 119,683.43 and 58,894.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,962.56, 119,683.43 and 58,894.30 is: 88,149.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,962.56 : 119,683.43 = 58,894.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,962.56/119,683.43 = 58,894.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,962.56x = 119,683.43 × 58,894.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,962.56x = 7,048,671,831.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,048,671,831.45/79,962.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,149.65

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