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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,000.10, 88,500.15 and 40,337.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,000.10, 88,500.15 and 40,337.70 is: 60,506.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,000.10 : 88,500.15 = 40,337.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,000.10/88,500.15 = 40,337.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,000.10x = 88,500.15 × 40,337.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,000.10x = 3,569,892,500.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,569,892,500.66/59,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,506.55

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