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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,987.14, 81,401.73 and 41,092.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,987.14, 81,401.73 and 41,092.08 is: 56,706.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,987.14 : 81,401.73 = 41,092.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,987.14/81,401.73 = 41,092.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,987.14x = 81,401.73 × 41,092.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,987.14x = 3,344,966,401.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,344,966,401.30/58,987.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,706.71

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