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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,037.32, 87,053.54 and 18,593.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,037.32, 87,053.54 and 18,593.56 is: 27,889.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,037.32 : 87,053.54 = 18,593.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,037.32/87,053.54 = 18,593.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,037.32x = 87,053.54 × 18,593.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,037.32x = 1,618,634,783.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,618,634,783.93/58,037.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,889.55

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