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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,815.12, 88,200.58 and 21,365.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,815.12, 88,200.58 and 21,365.94 is: 32,040.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,815.12 : 88,200.58 = 21,365.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,815.12/88,200.58 = 21,365.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,815.12x = 88,200.58 × 21,365.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,815.12x = 1,884,488,300.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,488,300.25/58,815.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,040.88

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