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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,532,358.79, 87,770,833.75 and 21,632,146.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,532,358.79, 87,770,833.75 and 21,632,146.21 is: 32,437,980.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,532,358.79 : 87,770,833.75 = 21,632,146.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,532,358.79/87,770,833.75 = 21,632,146.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,532,358.79x = 87,770,833.75 × 21,632,146.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,532,358.79x = 1,898,671,508,653,602.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,898,671,508,653,602.75/58,532,358.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,437,980.42

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