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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,695.32, 88,048.34 and 16,576.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,695.32, 88,048.34 and 16,576.02 is: 24,865.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,695.32 : 88,048.34 = 16,576.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,695.32/88,048.34 = 16,576.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,695.32x = 88,048.34 × 16,576.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,695.32x = 1,459,490,961.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,459,490,961.93/58,695.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,865.54

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