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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,894.31, 88,342.19 and 32,650.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,894.31, 88,342.19 and 32,650.31 is: 48,975.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,894.31 : 88,342.19 = 32,650.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,894.31/88,342.19 = 32,650.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,894.31x = 88,342.19 × 32,650.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,894.31x = 2,884,399,889.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,884,399,889.58/58,894.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,975.87

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