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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,209.90, 87,375.93 and 51,588.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,209.90, 87,375.93 and 51,588.77 is: 77,437.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,209.90 : 87,375.93 = 51,588.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,209.90/87,375.93 = 51,588.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,209.90x = 87,375.93 × 51,588.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,209.90x = 4,507,616,319.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,507,616,319.43/58,209.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,437.28

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