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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,629.54, 87,956.63 and 19,183.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,629.54, 87,956.63 and 19,183.58 is: 28,779.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,629.54 : 87,956.63 = 19,183.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,629.54/87,956.63 = 19,183.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,629.54x = 87,956.63 × 19,183.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,629.54x = 1,687,323,048.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,687,323,048.14/58,629.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,779.40

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