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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,080,173.80, 87,120,260.70 and 55,245,821.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,080,173.80, 87,120,260.70 and 55,245,821.80 is: 82,868,732.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,080,173.80 : 87,120,260.70 = 55,245,821.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,080,173.80/87,120,260.70 = 55,245,821.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,080,173.80x = 87,120,260.70 × 55,245,821.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,080,173.80x = 4,813,030,397,801,743
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,813,030,397,801,743/58,080,173.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,868,732.70

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