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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,728.46, 88,092.42 and 16,608.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,728.46, 88,092.42 and 16,608.46 is: 24,912.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,728.46 : 88,092.42 = 16,608.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,728.46/88,092.42 = 16,608.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,728.46x = 88,092.42 × 16,608.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,728.46x = 1,463,079,433.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,463,079,433.87/58,728.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,912.61

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