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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,339.26, 87,527.16 and 20,898.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,339.26, 87,527.16 and 20,898.63 is: 31,354.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,339.26 : 87,527.16 = 20,898.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,339.26/87,527.16 = 20,898.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,339.26x = 87,527.16 × 20,898.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,339.26x = 1,829,197,731.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,197,731.79/58,339.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,354.49

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