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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,351.86, 87,532.38 and 28,753.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,351.86, 87,532.38 and 28,753.56 is: 43,132.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,351.86 : 87,532.38 = 28,753.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,351.86/87,532.38 = 28,753.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,351.86x = 87,532.38 × 28,753.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,351.86x = 2,516,867,540.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,516,867,540.27/58,351.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,132.60

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