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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,250.20, 80,398.56 and 41,236.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,250.20, 80,398.56 and 41,236.76 is: 56,916.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,250.20 : 80,398.56 = 41,236.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,250.20/80,398.56 = 41,236.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,250.20x = 80,398.56 × 41,236.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,250.20x = 3,315,376,123.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,315,376,123.07/58,250.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,916.13

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