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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,810.74, 88,216.57 and 14,437.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,810.74, 88,216.57 and 14,437.88 is: 21,656.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,810.74 : 88,216.57 = 14,437.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,810.74/88,216.57 = 14,437.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,810.74x = 88,216.57 × 14,437.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,810.74x = 1,273,660,251.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,660,251.67/58,810.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,656.93

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