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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,527.31, 166,941.05 and 58,776.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,527.31, 166,941.05 and 58,776.87 is: 87,980.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,527.31 : 166,941.05 = 58,776.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,527.31/166,941.05 = 58,776.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,527.31x = 166,941.05 × 58,776.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,527.31x = 9,812,272,099.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,812,272,099.63/111,527.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,980.89

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