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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,613.00, 87,918.29 and 14,239.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,613.00, 87,918.29 and 14,239.98 is: 21,359.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,613.00 : 87,918.29 = 14,239.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,613.00/87,918.29 = 14,239.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,613.00x = 87,918.29 × 14,239.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,613.00x = 1,251,954,620.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,954,620.03/58,613.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,359.68

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