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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,339.49, 87,505.00 and 22,794.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,339.49, 87,505.00 and 22,794.12 is: 34,189.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,339.49 : 87,505.00 = 22,794.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,339.49/87,505.00 = 22,794.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,339.49x = 87,505.00 × 22,794.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,339.49x = 1,994,599,413.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,599,413.61/58,339.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,189.53

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