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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,882.88, 88,347.92 and 21,445.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,882.88, 88,347.92 and 21,445.56 is: 32,176.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,882.88 : 88,347.92 = 21,445.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,882.88/88,347.92 = 21,445.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,882.88x = 88,347.92 × 21,445.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,882.88x = 1,894,670,619.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,670,619.24/58,882.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,176.94

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