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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,896.12, 88,345.11 and 14,522.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,896.12, 88,345.11 and 14,522.88 is: 21,784.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,896.12 : 88,345.11 = 14,522.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,896.12/88,345.11 = 14,522.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,896.12x = 88,345.11 × 14,522.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,896.12x = 1,283,025,816.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,283,025,816.87/58,896.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,784.56

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