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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,994.74, 81,342.23 and 48,199.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,994.74, 81,342.23 and 48,199.83 is: 66,458.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,994.74 : 81,342.23 = 48,199.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,994.74/81,342.23 = 48,199.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,994.74x = 81,342.23 × 48,199.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,994.74x = 3,920,681,657.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,920,681,657.82/58,994.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,458.16

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