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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,237,943.53, 80,397,485.50 and 36,218,536.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,237,943.53, 80,397,485.50 and 36,218,536.83 is: 49,999,692.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,237,943.53 : 80,397,485.50 = 36,218,536.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,237,943.53/80,397,485.50 = 36,218,536.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,237,943.53x = 80,397,485.50 × 36,218,536.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,237,943.53x = 2,911,879,289,967,675
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,911,879,289,967,675/58,237,943.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,999,692.87

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