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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,308.99, 87,008.55 and 52,025.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,308.99, 87,008.55 and 52,025.79 is: 77,632.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,308.99 : 87,008.55 = 52,025.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,308.99/87,008.55 = 52,025.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,308.99x = 87,008.55 × 52,025.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,308.99x = 4,526,689,120.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,526,689,120.66/58,308.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,632.78

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