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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,930.74, 88,153.11 and 37,838.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,930.74, 88,153.11 and 37,838.34 is: 56,601.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,930.74 : 88,153.11 = 37,838.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,930.74/88,153.11 = 37,838.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,930.74x = 88,153.11 × 37,838.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,930.74x = 3,335,567,348.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,335,567,348.24/58,930.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,601.48

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