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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,003.85, 87,000.15 and 18,550.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,003.85, 87,000.15 and 18,550.37 is: 27,823.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,003.85 : 87,000.15 = 18,550.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,003.85/87,000.15 = 18,550.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,003.85x = 87,000.15 × 18,550.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,003.85x = 1,613,884,972.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,613,884,972.56/58,003.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,823.76

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