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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,919.20, 88,400.67 and 27,344.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,919.20, 88,400.67 and 27,344.86 is: 41,027.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,919.20 : 88,400.67 = 27,344.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,919.20/88,400.67 = 27,344.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,919.20x = 88,400.67 × 27,344.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,919.20x = 2,417,303,945.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,417,303,945.06/58,919.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,027.44

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