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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,476.90, 87,741.26 and 21,532.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,476.90, 87,741.26 and 21,532.26 is: 32,307.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,476.90 : 87,741.26 = 21,532.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,476.90/87,741.26 = 21,532.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,476.90x = 87,741.26 × 21,532.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,476.90x = 1,889,267,623.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,267,623.05/58,476.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,307.93

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