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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,922.36, 88,331.12 and 21,475.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,922.36, 88,331.12 and 21,475.40 is: 32,193.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,922.36 : 88,331.12 = 21,475.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,922.36/88,331.12 = 21,475.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,922.36x = 88,331.12 × 21,475.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,922.36x = 1,896,946,134.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,946,134.45/58,922.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,193.99

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