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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,761.50, 88,154.90 and 18,234.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,761.50, 88,154.90 and 18,234.21 is: 27,355.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,761.50 : 88,154.90 = 18,234.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,761.50/88,154.90 = 18,234.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,761.50x = 88,154.90 × 18,234.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,761.50x = 1,607,434,959.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,434,959.13/58,761.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,355.24

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