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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,600.95, 87,890.28 and 28,585.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,600.95, 87,890.28 and 28,585.05 is: 42,872.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,600.95 : 87,890.28 = 28,585.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,600.95/87,890.28 = 28,585.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,600.95x = 87,890.28 × 28,585.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,600.95x = 2,512,348,048.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,512,348,048.31/58,600.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,872.14

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