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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,587,416.56, 87,884,778.75 and 15,456,661.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,587,416.56, 87,884,778.75 and 15,456,661.30 is: 23,185,955.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,587,416.56 : 87,884,778.75 = 15,456,661.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,587,416.56/87,884,778.75 = 15,456,661.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,587,416.56x = 87,884,778.75 × 15,456,661.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,587,416.56x = 1,358,405,258,047,480.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,405,258,047,480.25/58,587,416.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,185,955.93

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