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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,172,638.37, 87,232,129.74 and 17,217,432.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,172,638.37, 87,232,129.74 and 17,217,432.95 is: 25,818,209.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,172,638.37 : 87,232,129.74 = 17,217,432.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,172,638.37/87,232,129.74 = 17,217,432.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,172,638.37x = 87,232,129.74 × 17,217,432.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,172,638.37x = 1,501,913,344,447,990.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,913,344,447,990.25/58,172,638.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,818,209.16

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