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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,634.97, 87,934.23 and 19,183.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,634.97, 87,934.23 and 19,183.31 is: 28,769.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,634.97 : 87,934.23 = 19,183.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,634.97/87,934.23 = 19,183.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,634.97x = 87,934.23 × 19,183.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,634.97x = 1,686,869,813.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,869,813.54/58,634.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,769.01

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