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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,314,932.17, 87,438,556.74 and 27,609,253.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,314,932.17, 87,438,556.74 and 27,609,253.73 is: 41,397,858.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,314,932.17 : 87,438,556.74 = 27,609,253.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,314,932.17/87,438,556.74 = 27,609,253.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,314,932.17x = 87,438,556.74 × 27,609,253.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,314,932.17x = 2,414,113,298,819,661.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,414,113,298,819,661.50/58,314,932.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,397,858.30

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