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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,839.10, 88,258.65 and 41,124.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,839.10, 88,258.65 and 41,124.40 is: 61,686.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,839.10 : 88,258.65 = 41,124.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,839.10/88,258.65 = 41,124.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,839.10x = 88,258.65 × 41,124.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,839.10x = 3,629,584,026.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,629,584,026.06/58,839.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,686.60

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