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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,050.24, 87,076.80 and 16,497.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,050.24, 87,076.80 and 16,497.60 is: 24,746.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,050.24 : 87,076.80 = 16,497.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,050.24/87,076.80 = 16,497.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,050.24x = 87,076.80 × 16,497.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,050.24x = 1,436,558,215.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,558,215.68/58,050.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,746.81

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