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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,896.37, 88,345.49 and 14,523.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,896.37, 88,345.49 and 14,523.13 is: 21,784.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,896.37 : 88,345.49 = 14,523.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,896.37/88,345.49 = 14,523.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,896.37x = 88,345.49 × 14,523.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,896.37x = 1,283,053,349.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,283,053,349.33/58,896.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,784.93

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