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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,596,871.86, 87,886,752 and 17,086,593.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,596,871.86, 87,886,752 and 17,086,593.54 is: 25,627,395.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,596,871.86 : 87,886,752 = 17,086,593.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,596,871.86/87,886,752 = 17,086,593.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,596,871.86x = 87,886,752 × 17,086,593.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,596,871.86x = 1,501,685,208,974,782
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,685,208,974,782/58,596,871.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,627,395.48

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