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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,334.40, 87,501.60 and 51,422.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,334.40, 87,501.60 and 51,422.40 is: 77,133.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,334.40 : 87,501.60 = 51,422.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,334.40/87,501.60 = 51,422.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,334.40x = 87,501.60 × 51,422.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,334.40x = 4,499,542,275.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,499,542,275.84/58,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,133.60

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