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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,946.82, 87,884.24 and 52,298.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,946.82, 87,884.24 and 52,298.34 is: 77,971.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,946.82 : 87,884.24 = 52,298.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,946.82/87,884.24 = 52,298.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,946.82x = 87,884.24 × 52,298.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,946.82x = 4,596,199,864.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,596,199,864.16/58,946.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,971.97

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