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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,880.38, 88,344.17 and 21,443.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,880.38, 88,344.17 and 21,443.06 is: 32,173.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,880.38 : 88,344.17 = 21,443.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,880.38/88,344.17 = 21,443.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,880.38x = 88,344.17 × 21,443.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,880.38x = 1,894,369,230.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,369,230.74/58,880.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,173.18

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