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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,882.41, 81,226.18 and 40,946.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,882.41, 81,226.18 and 40,946.27 is: 56,483.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,882.41 : 81,226.18 = 40,946.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,882.41/81,226.18 = 40,946.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,882.41x = 81,226.18 × 40,946.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,882.41x = 3,325,908,892.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,908,892.62/58,882.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,483.92

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