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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,142,998.20, 87,214,497.30 and 17,753,417.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,142,998.20, 87,214,497.30 and 17,753,417.40 is: 26,630,126.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,142,998.20 : 87,214,497.30 = 17,753,417.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,142,998.20/87,214,497.30 = 17,753,417.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,142,998.20x = 87,214,497.30 × 17,753,417.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,142,998.20x = 1,548,355,373,898,072.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,548,355,373,898,072.75/58,142,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,630,126.10

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