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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,185.00, 87,196.14 and 31,473.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,185.00, 87,196.14 and 31,473.32 is: 47,165.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,185.00 : 87,196.14 = 31,473.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,185.00/87,196.14 = 31,473.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,185.00x = 87,196.14 × 31,473.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,185.00x = 2,744,351,859.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,744,351,859.62/58,185.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,165.97

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