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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,000.86, 79,965.03 and 41,854.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,000.86, 79,965.03 and 41,854.62 is: 57,704.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,000.86 : 79,965.03 = 41,854.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,000.86/79,965.03 = 41,854.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,000.86x = 79,965.03 × 41,854.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,000.86x = 3,346,905,943.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,346,905,943.94/58,000.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,704.42

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