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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,295,572.80, 87,443,359.20 and 17,906,056.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,295,572.80, 87,443,359.20 and 17,906,056.80 is: 26,859,085.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,295,572.80 : 87,443,359.20 = 17,906,056.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,295,572.80/87,443,359.20 = 17,906,056.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,295,572.80x = 87,443,359.20 × 17,906,056.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,295,572.80x = 1,565,765,756,618,002.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,565,765,756,618,002.75/58,295,572.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,859,085.20

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