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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,841.37, 88,193.61 and 27,184.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,841.37, 88,193.61 and 27,184.95 is: 40,745.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,841.37 : 88,193.61 = 27,184.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,841.37/88,193.61 = 27,184.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,841.37x = 88,193.61 × 27,184.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,841.37x = 2,397,538,878.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,397,538,878.17/58,841.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,745.80

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