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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,000.68, 80,038.26 and 32,850.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,000.68, 80,038.26 and 32,850.36 is: 45,331.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,000.68 : 80,038.26 = 32,850.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,000.68/80,038.26 = 32,850.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,000.68x = 80,038.26 × 32,850.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,000.68x = 2,629,285,654.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,629,285,654.77/58,000.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,331.98

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