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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,000.60, 87,000.90 and 18,561.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,000.60, 87,000.90 and 18,561.70 is: 27,842.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,000.60 : 87,000.90 = 18,561.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,000.60/87,000.90 = 18,561.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,000.60x = 87,000.90 × 18,561.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,000.60x = 1,614,884,605.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,884,605.53/58,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,842.55

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