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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,941.36, 88,412.04 and 17,378.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,941.36, 88,412.04 and 17,378.64 is: 26,067.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,941.36 : 88,412.04 = 17,378.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,941.36/88,412.04 = 17,378.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,941.36x = 88,412.04 × 17,378.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,941.36x = 1,536,481,014.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,481,014.83/58,941.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,067.96

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