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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,726.50, 88,102.71 and 21,790.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,726.50, 88,102.71 and 21,790.50 is: 32,690.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,726.50 : 88,102.71 = 21,790.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,726.50/88,102.71 = 21,790.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,726.50x = 88,102.71 × 21,790.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,726.50x = 1,919,802,102.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,919,802,102.26/58,726.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,690.56

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