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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,257,943.20, 87,386,914.80 and 21,866,263.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,257,943.20, 87,386,914.80 and 21,866,263.20 is: 32,799,394.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,257,943.20 : 87,386,914.80 = 21,866,263.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,257,943.20/87,386,914.80 = 21,866,263.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,257,943.20x = 87,386,914.80 × 21,866,263.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,257,943.20x = 1,910,825,279,252,775.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,910,825,279,252,775.25/58,257,943.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,799,394.80

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