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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,938,608.30, 86,919,576.45 and 16,997,968.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,938,608.30, 86,919,576.45 and 16,997,968.30 is: 25,500,374.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,938,608.30 : 86,919,576.45 = 16,997,968.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,938,608.30/86,919,576.45 = 16,997,968.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,938,608.30x = 86,919,576.45 × 16,997,968.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,938,608.30x = 1,477,456,205,146,526.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,456,205,146,526.75/57,938,608.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,500,374.42

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