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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,817.45, 89,741.76 and 22,380.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,817.45, 89,741.76 and 22,380.45 is: 33,576.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,817.45 : 89,741.76 = 22,380.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,817.45/89,741.76 = 22,380.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,817.45x = 89,741.76 × 22,380.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,817.45x = 2,008,461,056.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,008,461,056.93/59,817.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,576.51

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