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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,959.36, 88,452.86 and 19,516.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,959.36, 88,452.86 and 19,516.46 is: 29,279.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,959.36 : 88,452.86 = 19,516.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,959.36/88,452.86 = 19,516.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,959.36x = 88,452.86 × 19,516.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,959.36x = 1,726,286,771.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,286,771.56/58,959.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,279.27

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