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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,454.25, 87,632.16 and 23,374.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,454.25, 87,632.16 and 23,374.77 is: 35,042.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,454.25 : 87,632.16 = 23,374.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,454.25/87,632.16 = 23,374.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,454.25x = 87,632.16 × 23,374.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,454.25x = 2,048,381,584.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,048,381,584.60/58,454.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,042.47

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