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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,836.96, 88,257.54 and 18,850.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,836.96, 88,257.54 and 18,850.77 is: 28,276.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,836.96 : 88,257.54 = 18,850.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,836.96/88,257.54 = 18,850.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,836.96x = 88,257.54 × 18,850.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,836.96x = 1,663,722,587.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,663,722,587.31/58,836.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,276.83

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