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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,308.66, 80,504.69 and 44,856.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,308.66, 80,504.69 and 44,856.18 is: 61,931.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,308.66 : 80,504.69 = 44,856.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,308.66/80,504.69 = 44,856.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,308.66x = 80,504.69 × 44,856.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,308.66x = 3,611,132,641.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,611,132,641.20/58,308.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,931.33

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