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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,587.40, 110,381.10 and 58,715.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,587.40, 110,381.10 and 58,715.80 is: 88,073.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,587.40 : 110,381.10 = 58,715.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,587.40/110,381.10 = 58,715.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,587.40x = 110,381.10 × 58,715.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,587.40x = 6,481,114,591.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,481,114,591.38/73,587.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,073.70

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