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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,134,633.72, 87,199,051.80 and 21,740,348.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,134,633.72, 87,199,051.80 and 21,740,348.40 is: 32,609,438.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,134,633.72 : 87,199,051.80 = 21,740,348.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,134,633.72/87,199,051.80 = 21,740,348.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,134,633.72x = 87,199,051.80 × 21,740,348.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,134,633.72x = 1,895,737,766,281,647
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,737,766,281,647/58,134,633.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,609,438.56

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