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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,869.74, 88,304.93 and 14,496.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,869.74, 88,304.93 and 14,496.17 is: 21,744.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,869.74 : 88,304.93 = 14,496.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,869.74/88,304.93 = 14,496.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,869.74x = 88,304.93 × 14,496.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,869.74x = 1,280,082,899.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,280,082,899.01/58,869.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,744.33

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