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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,556,765.28, 87,853,504.40 and 35,238,951.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,556,765.28, 87,853,504.40 and 35,238,951.02 is: 52,869,473.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,556,765.28 : 87,853,504.40 = 35,238,951.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,556,765.28/87,853,504.40 = 35,238,951.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,556,765.28x = 87,853,504.40 × 35,238,951.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,556,765.28x = 3,095,865,338,486,955
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,095,865,338,486,955/58,556,765.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,869,473.30

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