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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,000.29, 87,013.40 and 18,559.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,000.29, 87,013.40 and 18,559.77 is: 27,843.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,000.29 : 87,013.40 = 18,559.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,000.29/87,013.40 = 18,559.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,000.29x = 87,013.40 × 18,559.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,000.29x = 1,614,948,598.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,948,598.12/58,000.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,843.80

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