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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,461,705.60, 87,692,558.40 and 18,072,124.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,461,705.60, 87,692,558.40 and 18,072,124.80 is: 27,108,187.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,461,705.60 : 87,692,558.40 = 18,072,124.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,461,705.60/87,692,558.40 = 18,072,124.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,461,705.60x = 87,692,558.40 × 18,072,124.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,461,705.60x = 1,584,790,859,436,088.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,584,790,859,436,088.50/58,461,705.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,108,187.20

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