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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,838.10, 88,257.15 and 41,123.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,838.10, 88,257.15 and 41,123.40 is: 61,685.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,838.10 : 88,257.15 = 41,123.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,838.10/88,257.15 = 41,123.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,838.10x = 88,257.15 × 41,123.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,838.10x = 3,629,434,082.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,629,434,082.31/58,838.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,685.10

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