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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,352.04, 87,387.75 and 33,316.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,352.04, 87,387.75 and 33,316.20 is: 49,894.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,352.04 : 87,387.75 = 33,316.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,352.04/87,387.75 = 33,316.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,352.04x = 87,387.75 × 33,316.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,352.04x = 2,911,427,756.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,911,427,756.55/58,352.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,894.19

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