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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,880.88, 88,344.92 and 21,443.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,880.88, 88,344.92 and 21,443.56 is: 32,173.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,880.88 : 88,344.92 = 21,443.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,880.88/88,344.92 = 21,443.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,880.88x = 88,344.92 × 21,443.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,880.88x = 1,894,429,592.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,429,592.72/58,880.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,173.93

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