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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,207,018.16, 87,285,179.99 and 16,698,735.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,207,018.16, 87,285,179.99 and 16,698,735.81 is: 25,040,831.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,207,018.16 : 87,285,179.99 = 16,698,735.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,207,018.16/87,285,179.99 = 16,698,735.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,207,018.16x = 87,285,179.99 × 16,698,735.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,207,018.16x = 1,457,552,161,082,872.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,457,552,161,082,872.50/58,207,018.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,040,831.97

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