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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,206,857.40, 87,310,286.10 and 49,551,012.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,206,857.40, 87,310,286.10 and 49,551,012.12 is: 74,326,518.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,206,857.40 : 87,310,286.10 = 49,551,012.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,206,857.40/87,310,286.10 = 49,551,012.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,206,857.40x = 87,310,286.10 × 49,551,012.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,206,857.40x = 4,326,313,044,741,767
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,326,313,044,741,767/58,206,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,326,518.18

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