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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,746.86, 88,119.88 and 14,374.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,746.86, 88,119.88 and 14,374.25 is: 21,561.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,746.86 : 88,119.88 = 14,374.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,746.86/88,119.88 = 14,374.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,746.86x = 88,119.88 × 14,374.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,746.86x = 1,266,657,185.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,657,185.09/58,746.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,561.27

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