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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,993,870.80, 87,003,247.80 and 17,608,437.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,993,870.80, 87,003,247.80 and 17,608,437.20 is: 26,416,433.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,993,870.80 : 87,003,247.80 = 17,608,437.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,993,870.80/87,003,247.80 = 17,608,437.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,993,870.80x = 87,003,247.80 × 17,608,437.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,993,870.80x = 1,531,991,225,082,338
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,531,991,225,082,338/57,993,870.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,416,433.39

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