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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,852.44, 88,245 and 19,398.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,852.44, 88,245 and 19,398.96 is: 29,087.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,852.44 : 88,245 = 19,398.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,852.44/88,245 = 19,398.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,852.44x = 88,245 × 19,398.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,852.44x = 1,711,861,225.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,861,225.20/58,852.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,087.34

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