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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,995.18, 119,732.37 and 58,926.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,995.18, 119,732.37 and 58,926.93 is: 88,198.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,995.18 : 119,732.37 = 58,926.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,995.18/119,732.37 = 58,926.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,995.18x = 119,732.37 × 58,926.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,995.18x = 7,055,460,985.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,055,460,985.72/79,995.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,198.58

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