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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,793.49, 88,197.53 and 19,364.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,793.49, 88,197.53 and 19,364.31 is: 29,048.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,793.49 : 88,197.53 = 19,364.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,793.49/88,197.53 = 19,364.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,793.49x = 88,197.53 × 19,364.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,793.49x = 1,707,884,215.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,884,215.33/58,793.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,048.87

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