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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,123,390.40, 87,185,085.60 and 37,685,988.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,123,390.40, 87,185,085.60 and 37,685,988.80 is: 56,528,983.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,123,390.40 : 87,185,085.60 = 37,685,988.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,123,390.40/87,185,085.60 = 37,685,988.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,123,390.40x = 87,185,085.60 × 37,685,988.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,123,390.40x = 3,285,656,159,448,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,285,656,159,448,641/58,123,390.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,528,983.20

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