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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,879.00, 88,321.39 and 16,762.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,879.00, 88,321.39 and 16,762.04 is: 25,143.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,879.00 : 88,321.39 = 16,762.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,879.00/88,321.39 = 16,762.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,879.00x = 88,321.39 × 16,762.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,879.00x = 1,480,446,519.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,480,446,519.73/58,879.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,143.88

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