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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,334.54, 87,520.19 and 18,351.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,334.54, 87,520.19 and 18,351.90 is: 27,533.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,334.54 : 87,520.19 = 18,351.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,334.54/87,520.19 = 18,351.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,334.54x = 87,520.19 × 18,351.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,334.54x = 1,606,161,683.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,606,161,683.10/58,334.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,533.63

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