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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,815.60, 88,077.60 and 37,723.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,815.60, 88,077.60 and 37,723.20 is: 56,491.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,815.60 : 88,077.60 = 37,723.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,815.60/88,077.60 = 37,723.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,815.60x = 88,077.60 × 37,723.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,815.60x = 3,322,568,920.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,322,568,920.32/58,815.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,491.29

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