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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,782.74, 88,174.10 and 41,330.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,782.74, 88,174.10 and 41,330.48 is: 61,995.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,782.74 : 88,174.10 = 41,330.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,782.74/88,174.10 = 41,330.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,782.74x = 88,174.10 × 41,330.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,782.74x = 3,644,277,539.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,644,277,539.02/58,782.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,995.71

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