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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,296,890.40, 87,445,335.60 and 17,909,383.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,296,890.40, 87,445,335.60 and 17,909,383.20 is: 26,864,074.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,296,890.40 : 87,445,335.60 = 17,909,383.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,296,890.40/87,445,335.60 = 17,909,383.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,296,890.40x = 87,445,335.60 × 17,909,383.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,296,890.40x = 1,566,092,024,313,001.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,566,092,024,313,001.75/58,296,890.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,864,074.80

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