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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,136.40, 87,204.60 and 16,583.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,136.40, 87,204.60 and 16,583.40 is: 24,875.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,136.40 : 87,204.60 = 16,583.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,136.40/87,204.60 = 16,583.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,136.40x = 87,204.60 × 16,583.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,136.40x = 1,446,148,763.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,148,763.64/58,136.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,875.10

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