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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,359.74, 87,532.30 and 16,242.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,359.74, 87,532.30 and 16,242.98 is: 24,362.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,359.74 : 87,532.30 = 16,242.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,359.74/87,532.30 = 16,242.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,359.74x = 87,532.30 × 16,242.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,359.74x = 1,421,785,398.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,785,398.25/58,359.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,362.44

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