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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,340.59, 87,515.48 and 28,742.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,340.59, 87,515.48 and 28,742.27 is: 43,115.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,340.59 : 87,515.48 = 28,742.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,340.59/87,515.48 = 28,742.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,340.59x = 87,515.48 × 28,742.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,340.59x = 2,515,393,189.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,515,393,189.62/58,340.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,115.66

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