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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,339.28, 80,617.20 and 47,725.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,339.28, 80,617.20 and 47,725.04 is: 65,949.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,339.28 : 80,617.20 = 47,725.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,339.28/80,617.20 = 47,725.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,339.28x = 80,617.20 × 47,725.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,339.28x = 3,847,459,094.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,847,459,094.69/58,339.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,949.72

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