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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,240.85, 80,174.03 and 43,104.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,240.85, 80,174.03 and 43,104.99 is: 59,338.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,240.85 : 80,174.03 = 43,104.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,240.85/80,174.03 = 43,104.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,240.85x = 80,174.03 × 43,104.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,240.85x = 3,455,900,761.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,455,900,761.41/58,240.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,338.09

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