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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,724.98, 88,084.32 and 20,771.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,724.98, 88,084.32 and 20,771.62 is: 31,156.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,724.98 : 88,084.32 = 20,771.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,724.98/88,084.32 = 20,771.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,724.98x = 88,084.32 × 20,771.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,724.98x = 1,829,654,023.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,654,023.00/58,724.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,156.32

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