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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,303.80, 87,455.70 and 51,622.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,303.80, 87,455.70 and 51,622.20 is: 77,433.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,303.80 : 87,455.70 = 51,622.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,303.80/87,455.70 = 51,622.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,303.80x = 87,455.70 × 51,622.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,303.80x = 4,514,655,636.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,514,655,636.54/58,303.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,433.30

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