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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,300.40, 116,116.52 and 58,761.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,300.40, 116,116.52 and 58,761.22 is: 80,938.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,300.40 : 116,116.52 = 58,761.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,300.40/116,116.52 = 58,761.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,300.40x = 116,116.52 × 58,761.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,300.40x = 6,823,148,377.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,823,148,377.35/84,300.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,938.51

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