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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,562,957.96, 87,856,177.74 and 20,225,877.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,562,957.96, 87,856,177.74 and 20,225,877.64 is: 30,342,871.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,562,957.96 : 87,856,177.74 = 20,225,877.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,562,957.96/87,856,177.74 = 20,225,877.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,562,957.96x = 87,856,177.74 × 20,225,877.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,562,957.96x = 1,776,968,300,887,331.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,776,968,300,887,331.75/58,562,957.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,342,871.38

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