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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,052.31, 87,079.55 and 16,500.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,052.31, 87,079.55 and 16,500.39 is: 24,750.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,052.31 : 87,079.55 = 16,500.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,052.31/87,079.55 = 16,500.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,052.31x = 87,079.55 × 16,500.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,052.31x = 1,436,846,733.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,846,733.10/58,052.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,750.90

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