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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,044.20, 324,066.30 and 58,288.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,044.20, 324,066.30 and 58,288.60 is: 87,432.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,044.20 : 324,066.30 = 58,288.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,044.20/324,066.30 = 58,288.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,044.20x = 324,066.30 × 58,288.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,044.20x = 18,889,370,934.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,889,370,934.18/216,044.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,432.90

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