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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,288,019.80, 87,488,016.90 and 29,566,586.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,288,019.80, 87,488,016.90 and 29,566,586.20 is: 44,378,278.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,288,019.80 : 87,488,016.90 = 29,566,586.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,288,019.80/87,488,016.90 = 29,566,586.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,288,019.80x = 87,488,016.90 × 29,566,586.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,288,019.80x = 2,586,721,993,140,907
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,586,721,993,140,907/58,288,019.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,378,278.80

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