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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,202.40, 87,433.20 and 55,840.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,202.40, 87,433.20 and 55,840.80 is: 83,885.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,202.40 : 87,433.20 = 55,840.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,202.40/87,433.20 = 55,840.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,202.40x = 87,433.20 × 55,840.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,202.40x = 4,882,339,834.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,882,339,834.56/58,202.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,885.54

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