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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,988.34, 88,452.42 and 19,531.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,988.34, 88,452.42 and 19,531.22 is: 29,286.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,988.34 : 88,452.42 = 19,531.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,988.34/88,452.42 = 19,531.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,988.34x = 88,452.42 × 19,531.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,988.34x = 1,727,583,232.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,583,232.29/58,988.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,286.86

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