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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,559.80, 80,777.10 and 43,231.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,559.80, 80,777.10 and 43,231.18 is: 59,632.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,559.80 : 80,777.10 = 43,231.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,559.80/80,777.10 = 43,231.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,559.80x = 80,777.10 × 43,231.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,559.80x = 3,492,089,349.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,492,089,349.98/58,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,632.88

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