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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,585.60, 93,351.04 and 58,231.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,585.60, 93,351.04 and 58,231.04 is: 86,855.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,585.60 : 93,351.04 = 58,231.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,585.60/93,351.04 = 58,231.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,585.60x = 93,351.04 × 58,231.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,585.60x = 5,435,928,144.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,435,928,144.28/62,585.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,855.89

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