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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,260.43, 88,895.16 and 19,817.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,260.43, 88,895.16 and 19,817.61 is: 29,727.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,260.43 : 88,895.16 = 19,817.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,260.43/88,895.16 = 19,817.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,260.43x = 88,895.16 × 19,817.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,260.43x = 1,761,689,611.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,689,611.77/59,260.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,727.93

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