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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,919.06, 88,378.59 and 48,508.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,919.06, 88,378.59 and 48,508.94 is: 72,763.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,919.06 : 88,378.59 = 48,508.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,919.06/88,378.59 = 48,508.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,919.06x = 88,378.59 × 48,508.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,919.06x = 4,287,151,277.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,287,151,277.70/58,919.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,763.41

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