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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,342.32, 87,491.88 and 20,896.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,342.32, 87,491.88 and 20,896.56 is: 31,337.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,342.32 : 87,491.88 = 20,896.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,342.32/87,491.88 = 20,896.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,342.32x = 87,491.88 × 20,896.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,342.32x = 1,828,279,319.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,828,279,319.93/58,342.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,337.10

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