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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,062,236.58, 87,095,241.12 and 17,118,242.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,062,236.58, 87,095,241.12 and 17,118,242.40 is: 25,677,919.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,062,236.58 : 87,095,241.12 = 17,118,242.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,062,236.58/87,095,241.12 = 17,118,242.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,062,236.58x = 87,095,241.12 × 17,118,242.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,062,236.58x = 1,490,917,449,378,607.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,490,917,449,378,607.50/58,062,236.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,677,919.72

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