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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,000.40, 87,000.60 and 51,390.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,000.40, 87,000.60 and 51,390.80 is: 77,086.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,000.40 : 87,000.60 = 51,390.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,000.40/87,000.60 = 51,390.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,000.40x = 87,000.60 × 51,390.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,000.40x = 4,471,030,434.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,471,030,434.48/58,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,086.20

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