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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,596.45, 88,144.11 and 53,115.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,596.45, 88,144.11 and 53,115.89 is: 79,899.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,596.45 : 88,144.11 = 53,115.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,596.45/88,144.11 = 53,115.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,596.45x = 88,144.11 × 53,115.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,596.45x = 4,681,852,410.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,681,852,410.19/58,596.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,899.93

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