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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,459,896.40, 87,689,844.60 and 15,909,624.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,459,896.40, 87,689,844.60 and 15,909,624.40 is: 23,864,436.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,459,896.40 : 87,689,844.60 = 15,909,624.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,459,896.40/87,689,844.60 = 15,909,624.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,459,896.40x = 87,689,844.60 × 15,909,624.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,459,896.40x = 1,395,112,491,280,368.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,112,491,280,368.25/58,459,896.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,864,436.60

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