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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,534.04, 87,820.78 and 18,559.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,534.04, 87,820.78 and 18,559.56 is: 27,845.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,534.04 : 87,820.78 = 18,559.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,534.04/87,820.78 = 18,559.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,534.04x = 87,820.78 × 18,559.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,534.04x = 1,629,915,035.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,629,915,035.66/58,534.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,845.59

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