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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,340.68, 87,527.82 and 18,896.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,340.68, 87,527.82 and 18,896.92 is: 28,350.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,340.68 : 87,527.82 = 18,896.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,340.68/87,527.82 = 18,896.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,340.68x = 87,527.82 × 18,896.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,340.68x = 1,654,006,212.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,006,212.31/58,340.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,350.82

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