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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,994.33, 88,403.00 and 47,922.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,994.33, 88,403.00 and 47,922.44 is: 71,811.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,994.33 : 88,403.00 = 47,922.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,994.33/88,403.00 = 47,922.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,994.33x = 88,403.00 × 47,922.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,994.33x = 4,236,486,781.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,236,486,781.69/58,994.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,811.77

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