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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,090.37, 87,138.79 and 16,534.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,090.37, 87,138.79 and 16,534.13 is: 24,802.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,090.37 : 87,138.79 = 16,534.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,090.37/87,138.79 = 16,534.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,090.37x = 87,138.79 × 16,534.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,090.37x = 1,440,763,604.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,763,604.87/58,090.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,802.11

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