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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,832.34, 88,261.47 and 19,387.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,832.34, 88,261.47 and 19,387.77 is: 29,085.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,832.34 : 88,261.47 = 19,387.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,832.34/88,261.47 = 19,387.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,832.34x = 88,261.47 × 19,387.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,832.34x = 1,711,193,080.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,193,080.22/58,832.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,085.93

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