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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,056.35, 87,084.52 and 18,616.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,056.35, 87,084.52 and 18,616.53 is: 27,924.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,056.35 : 87,084.52 = 18,616.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,056.35/87,084.52 = 18,616.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,056.35x = 87,084.52 × 18,616.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,056.35x = 1,621,211,859.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,211,859.14/58,056.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,924.80

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