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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,116.37, 324,149.03 and 58,357.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,116.37, 324,149.03 and 58,357.13 is: 87,528.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,116.37 : 324,149.03 = 58,357.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,116.37/324,149.03 = 58,357.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,116.37x = 324,149.03 × 58,357.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,116.37x = 18,916,405,170.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,916,405,170.55/216,116.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,528.79

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