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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,504.10, 87,756.15 and 43,741.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,504.10, 87,756.15 and 43,741.85 is: 65,612.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,504.10 : 87,756.15 = 43,741.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,504.10/87,756.15 = 43,741.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,504.10x = 87,756.15 × 43,741.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,504.10x = 3,838,616,349.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,838,616,349.88/58,504.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,612.78

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