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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,881.13, 88,345.29 and 21,443.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,881.13, 88,345.29 and 21,443.81 is: 32,174.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,881.13 : 88,345.29 = 21,443.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,881.13/88,345.29 = 21,443.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,881.13x = 88,345.29 × 21,443.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,881.13x = 1,894,459,613.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,459,613.15/58,881.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,174.31

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