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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,000.69, 80,046.57 and 32,511.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,000.69, 80,046.57 and 32,511.39 is: 44,868.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,000.69 : 80,046.57 = 32,511.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,000.69/80,046.57 = 32,511.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,000.69x = 80,046.57 × 32,511.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,000.69x = 2,602,424,855.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,602,424,855.20/58,000.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,868.86

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