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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,801.00, 88,202.67 and 18,827.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,801.00, 88,202.67 and 18,827.61 is: 28,241.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,801.00 : 88,202.67 = 18,827.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,801.00/88,202.67 = 18,827.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,801.00x = 88,202.67 × 18,827.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,801.00x = 1,660,645,471.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,660,645,471.72/58,801.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,241.79

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