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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,931.51, 88,400.19 and 16,817.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,931.51, 88,400.19 and 16,817.80 is: 25,227.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,931.51 : 88,400.19 = 16,817.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,931.51/88,400.19 = 16,817.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,931.51x = 88,400.19 × 16,817.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,931.51x = 1,486,696,715.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,696,715.38/58,931.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,227.53

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