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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,383,877.20, 87,575,815.80 and 36,884,792.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,383,877.20, 87,575,815.80 and 36,884,792.40 is: 55,327,188.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,383,877.20 : 87,575,815.80 = 36,884,792.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,383,877.20/87,575,815.80 = 36,884,792.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,383,877.20x = 87,575,815.80 × 36,884,792.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,383,877.20x = 3,230,215,785,043,639.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,230,215,785,043,639.50/58,383,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,327,188.60

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