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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,317.99, 88,976.99 and 19,875.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,317.99, 88,976.99 and 19,875.18 is: 29,812.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,317.99 : 88,976.99 = 19,875.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,317.99/88,976.99 = 19,875.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,317.99x = 88,976.99 × 19,875.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,317.99x = 1,768,433,692.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,433,692.11/59,317.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,812.77

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