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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,595,941.40, 87,893,912.10 and 55,609,957.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,595,941.40, 87,893,912.10 and 55,609,957.40 is: 83,414,936.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,595,941.40 : 87,893,912.10 = 55,609,957.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,595,941.40/87,893,912.10 = 55,609,957.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,595,941.40x = 87,893,912.10 × 55,609,957.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,595,941.40x = 4,887,776,707,600,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,887,776,707,600,344/58,595,941.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,414,936.10

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