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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,230,866.52, 87,338,710.08 and 17,289,482.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,230,866.52, 87,338,710.08 and 17,289,482.40 is: 25,931,970.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,230,866.52 : 87,338,710.08 = 17,289,482.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,230,866.52/87,338,710.08 = 17,289,482.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,230,866.52x = 87,338,710.08 × 17,289,482.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,230,866.52x = 1,510,041,090,766,862.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,510,041,090,766,862.50/58,230,866.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,931,970.12

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