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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,451,928.40, 87,683,422.20 and 15,901,656.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,451,928.40, 87,683,422.20 and 15,901,656.40 is: 23,853,988.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,451,928.40 : 87,683,422.20 = 15,901,656.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,451,928.40/87,683,422.20 = 15,901,656.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,451,928.40x = 87,683,422.20 × 15,901,656.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,451,928.40x = 1,394,311,651,800,532.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,311,651,800,532.25/58,451,928.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,853,988.91

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