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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,455,902.40, 87,689,383.20 and 15,905,630.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,455,902.40, 87,689,383.20 and 15,905,630.40 is: 23,859,950.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,455,902.40 : 87,689,383.20 = 15,905,630.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,455,902.40/87,689,383.20 = 15,905,630.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,455,902.40x = 87,689,383.20 × 15,905,630.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,455,902.40x = 1,394,754,919,183,169.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,754,919,183,169.25/58,455,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,859,950.18

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