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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,616.87, 87,853.17 and 33,337.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,616.87, 87,853.17 and 33,337.60 is: 49,965.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,616.87 : 87,853.17 = 33,337.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,616.87/87,853.17 = 33,337.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,616.87x = 87,853.17 × 33,337.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,616.87x = 2,928,813,481.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,928,813,481.39/58,616.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,965.37

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