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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,272,518.40, 87,461,654.40 and 29,538,643.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,272,518.40, 87,461,654.40 and 29,538,643.20 is: 44,334,768.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,272,518.40 : 87,461,654.40 = 29,538,643.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,272,518.40/87,461,654.40 = 29,538,643.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,272,518.40x = 87,461,654.40 × 29,538,643.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,272,518.40x = 2,583,498,603,003,310
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,583,498,603,003,310/58,272,518.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,334,768.33

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