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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,633.66, 87,896.85 and 21,185.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,633.66, 87,896.85 and 21,185.02 is: 31,758.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,633.66 : 87,896.85 = 21,185.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,633.66/87,896.85 = 21,185.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,633.66x = 87,896.85 × 21,185.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,633.66x = 1,862,096,525.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,862,096,525.19/58,633.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,758.15

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