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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,301.80, 87,431.10 and 18,860.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,301.80, 87,431.10 and 18,860.20 is: 28,283.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,301.80 : 87,431.10 = 18,860.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,301.80/87,431.10 = 18,860.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,301.80x = 87,431.10 × 18,860.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,301.80x = 1,648,968,032.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,968,032.22/58,301.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,283.31

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