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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,218.80, 87,133.80 and 51,220.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,218.80, 87,133.80 and 51,220.40 is: 76,659.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,218.80 : 87,133.80 = 51,220.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,218.80/87,133.80 = 51,220.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,218.80x = 87,133.80 × 51,220.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,218.80x = 4,463,028,089.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,463,028,089.52/58,218.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,659.57

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