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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,477,246.20, 87,621,390.90 and 36,873,185.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,477,246.20, 87,621,390.90 and 36,873,185.40 is: 55,250,204.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,477,246.20 : 87,621,390.90 = 36,873,185.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,477,246.20/87,621,390.90 = 36,873,185.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,477,246.20x = 87,621,390.90 × 36,873,185.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,477,246.20x = 3,230,879,791,661,573
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,230,879,791,661,573/58,477,246.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,250,204.17

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