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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,641.20, 87,832.20 and 48,273.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,641.20, 87,832.20 and 48,273.20 is: 72,303.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,641.20 : 87,832.20 = 48,273.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,641.20/87,832.20 = 48,273.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,641.20x = 87,832.20 × 48,273.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,641.20x = 4,239,941,357.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,239,941,357.04/58,641.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,303.11

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