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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,496.40, 87,488.60 and 52,301.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,496.40, 87,488.60 and 52,301.20 is: 78,222.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,496.40 : 87,488.60 = 52,301.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,496.40/87,488.60 = 52,301.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,496.40x = 87,488.60 × 52,301.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,496.40x = 4,575,758,766.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,575,758,766.32/58,496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,222.91

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