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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,058.53, 88,489.17 and 41,496.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,058.53, 88,489.17 and 41,496.92 is: 62,176.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,058.53 : 88,489.17 = 41,496.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,058.53/88,489.17 = 41,496.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,058.53x = 88,489.17 × 41,496.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,058.53x = 3,672,027,897.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,672,027,897.74/59,058.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,176.08

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