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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,529.20, 87,797.04 and 24,800.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,529.20, 87,797.04 and 24,800.80 is: 37,202.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,529.20 : 87,797.04 = 24,800.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,529.20/87,797.04 = 24,800.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,529.20x = 87,797.04 × 24,800.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,529.20x = 2,177,436,829.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,177,436,829.63/58,529.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,202.57

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