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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,537.04, 87,825.27 and 18,562.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,537.04, 87,825.27 and 18,562.55 is: 27,850.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,537.04 : 87,825.27 = 18,562.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,537.04/87,825.27 = 18,562.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,537.04x = 87,825.27 × 18,562.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,537.04x = 1,630,260,965.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,260,965.64/58,537.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,850.08

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