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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,000.30, 87,000.45 and 40,285.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,000.30, 87,000.45 and 40,285.60 is: 60,428.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,000.30 : 87,000.45 = 40,285.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,000.30/87,000.45 = 40,285.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,000.30x = 87,000.45 × 40,285.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,000.30x = 3,504,865,328.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,504,865,328.52/58,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,428.40

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