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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,208,138.20, 87,297,314.10 and 17,258,001.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,208,138.20, 87,297,314.10 and 17,258,001.76 is: 25,882,586.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,208,138.20 : 87,297,314.10 = 17,258,001.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,208,138.20/87,297,314.10 = 17,258,001.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,208,138.20x = 87,297,314.10 × 17,258,001.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,208,138.20x = 1,506,577,200,381,072.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,506,577,200,381,072.75/58,208,138.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,882,586.99

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