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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,941.74, 88,411.74 and 14,568.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,941.74, 88,411.74 and 14,568.50 is: 21,852.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,941.74 : 88,411.74 = 14,568.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,941.74/88,411.74 = 14,568.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,941.74x = 88,411.74 × 14,568.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,941.74x = 1,288,025,992.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,025,992.13/58,941.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,852.53

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