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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,157,036.56, 80,270,386.68 and 36,147,158.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,157,036.56, 80,270,386.68 and 36,147,158.38 is: 49,891,578.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,157,036.56 : 80,270,386.68 = 36,147,158.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,157,036.56/80,270,386.68 = 36,147,158.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,157,036.56x = 80,270,386.68 × 36,147,158.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,157,036.56x = 2,901,546,380,545,803
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,901,546,380,545,803/58,157,036.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,891,578.94

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