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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,334.80, 87,502.20 and 51,422.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,334.80, 87,502.20 and 51,422.80 is: 77,134.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,334.80 : 87,502.20 = 51,422.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,334.80/87,502.20 = 51,422.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,334.80x = 87,502.20 × 51,422.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,334.80x = 4,499,608,130.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,499,608,130.16/58,334.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,134.20

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