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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,334.60, 72,513.80 and 39,058.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,334.60, 72,513.80 and 39,058.72 is: 58,597.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,334.60 : 72,513.80 = 39,058.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,334.60/72,513.80 = 39,058.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,334.60x = 72,513.80 × 39,058.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,334.60x = 2,832,296,210.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,832,296,210.34/48,334.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,597.70

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