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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,260.80, 80,400.16 and 33,108.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,260.80, 80,400.16 and 33,108.80 is: 45,690.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,260.80 : 80,400.16 = 33,108.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,260.80/80,400.16 = 33,108.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,260.80x = 80,400.16 × 33,108.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,260.80x = 2,661,952,817.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,661,952,817.41/58,260.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,690.29

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