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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,559.09, 87,825.47 and 26,938.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,559.09, 87,825.47 and 26,938.77 is: 40,402.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,559.09 : 87,825.47 = 26,938.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,559.09/87,825.47 = 26,938.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,559.09x = 87,825.47 × 26,938.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,559.09x = 2,365,910,001.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,365,910,001.78/58,559.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,402.10

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