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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,800.20, 88,200.30 and 27,696.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,800.20, 88,200.30 and 27,696.20 is: 41,544.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,800.20 : 88,200.30 = 27,696.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,800.20/88,200.30 = 27,696.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,800.20x = 88,200.30 × 27,696.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,800.20x = 2,442,813,148.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,442,813,148.86/58,800.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,544.30

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