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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,257,956.20, 87,386,934.30 and 37,850,621.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,257,956.20, 87,386,934.30 and 37,850,621.80 is: 56,775,932.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,257,956.20 : 87,386,934.30 = 37,850,621.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,257,956.20/87,386,934.30 = 37,850,621.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,257,956.20x = 87,386,934.30 × 37,850,621.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,257,956.20x = 3,307,649,800,450,747.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,307,649,800,450,747.50/58,257,956.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,775,932.70

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