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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,000.86, 80,041.15 and 32,850.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,000.86, 80,041.15 and 32,850.36 is: 45,333.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,000.86 : 80,041.15 = 32,850.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,000.86/80,041.15 = 32,850.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,000.86x = 80,041.15 × 32,850.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,000.86x = 2,629,380,592.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,629,380,592.31/58,000.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,333.48

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