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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,304.00, 87,468.76 and 18,860.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,304.00, 87,468.76 and 18,860.55 is: 28,294.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,304.00 : 87,468.76 = 18,860.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,304.00/87,468.76 = 18,860.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,304.00x = 87,468.76 × 18,860.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,304.00x = 1,649,708,616.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,649,708,616.99/58,304.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,294.95

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