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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,721.04, 88,116.48 and 21,277.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,721.04, 88,116.48 and 21,277.44 is: 31,928.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,721.04 : 88,116.48 = 21,277.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,721.04/88,116.48 = 21,277.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,721.04x = 88,116.48 × 21,277.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,721.04x = 1,874,893,116.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,874,893,116.21/58,721.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,928.81

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