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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,770.36, 88,156.26 and 17,218.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,770.36, 88,156.26 and 17,218.20 is: 25,827.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,770.36 : 88,156.26 = 17,218.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,770.36/88,156.26 = 17,218.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,770.36x = 88,156.26 × 17,218.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,770.36x = 1,517,892,115.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,517,892,115.93/58,770.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,827.51

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