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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,589.40, 87,862.91 and 21,139.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,589.40, 87,862.91 and 21,139.40 is: 31,701.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,589.40 : 87,862.91 = 21,139.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,589.40/87,862.91 = 21,139.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,589.40x = 87,862.91 × 21,139.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,589.40x = 1,857,369,199.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,857,369,199.65/58,589.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,701.45

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