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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,278.86, 87,352.16 and 51,245.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,278.86, 87,352.16 and 51,245.26 is: 76,809.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,278.86 : 87,352.16 = 51,245.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,278.86/87,352.16 = 51,245.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,278.86x = 87,352.16 × 51,245.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,278.86x = 4,476,383,676.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,476,383,676.15/58,278.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,809.73

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