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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,232.01, 87,366.48 and 20,791.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,232.01, 87,366.48 and 20,791.29 is: 31,193.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,232.01 : 87,366.48 = 20,791.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,232.01/87,366.48 = 20,791.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,232.01x = 87,366.48 × 20,791.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,232.01x = 1,816,461,821.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,461,821.96/58,232.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,193.53

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