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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,938.66, 88,408.07 and 14,564.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,938.66, 88,408.07 and 14,564.74 is: 21,847.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,938.66 : 88,408.07 = 14,564.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,938.66/88,408.07 = 14,564.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,938.66x = 88,408.07 × 14,564.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,938.66x = 1,287,640,368.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,640,368.84/58,938.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,847.13

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