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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,876.56, 88,318.04 and 19,437.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,876.56, 88,318.04 and 19,437.20 is: 29,156.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,876.56 : 88,318.04 = 19,437.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,876.56/88,318.04 = 19,437.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,876.56x = 88,318.04 × 19,437.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,876.56x = 1,716,655,407.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,655,407.09/58,876.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,156.86

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