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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,794.80, 88,174.20 and 19,342.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,794.80, 88,174.20 and 19,342.80 is: 29,008.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,794.80 : 88,174.20 = 19,342.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,794.80/88,174.20 = 19,342.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,794.80x = 88,174.20 × 19,342.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,794.80x = 1,705,535,915.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,535,915.76/58,794.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,008.28

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