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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,420,798.62, 80,198,529.75 and 50,146,496.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,420,798.62, 80,198,529.75 and 50,146,496.04 is: 68,839,785.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,420,798.62 : 80,198,529.75 = 50,146,496.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,420,798.62/80,198,529.75 = 50,146,496.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,420,798.62x = 80,198,529.75 × 50,146,496.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,420,798.62x = 4,021,675,254,522,197
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,021,675,254,522,197/58,420,798.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,839,785.65

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