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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,938.44, 88,408.48 and 16,818.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,938.44, 88,408.48 and 16,818.52 is: 25,228.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,938.44 : 88,408.48 = 16,818.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,938.44/88,408.48 = 16,818.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,938.44x = 88,408.48 × 16,818.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,938.44x = 1,486,899,350.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,899,350.31/58,938.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,228.01

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