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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,334.46, 87,508.17 and 18,884.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,334.46, 87,508.17 and 18,884.22 is: 28,328.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,334.46 : 87,508.17 = 18,884.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,334.46/87,508.17 = 18,884.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,334.46x = 87,508.17 × 18,884.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,334.46x = 1,652,523,534.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,652,523,534.08/58,334.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,328.43

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