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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,866.94, 88,300.41 and 16,751.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,866.94, 88,300.41 and 16,751.40 is: 25,127.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,866.94 : 88,300.41 = 16,751.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,866.94/88,300.41 = 16,751.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,866.94x = 88,300.41 × 16,751.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,866.94x = 1,479,155,488.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,479,155,488.07/58,866.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,127.10

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