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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,113.72, 87,200.01 and 43,352.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,113.72, 87,200.01 and 43,352.28 is: 65,050.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,113.72 : 87,200.01 = 43,352.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,113.72/87,200.01 = 43,352.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,113.72x = 87,200.01 × 43,352.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,113.72x = 3,780,319,249.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,780,319,249.52/58,113.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,050.37

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