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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,603,287.40, 87,936,423.90 and 24,528,077.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,603,287.40, 87,936,423.90 and 24,528,077.80 is: 36,805,297.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,603,287.40 : 87,936,423.90 = 24,528,077.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,603,287.40/87,936,423.90 = 24,528,077.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,603,287.40x = 87,936,423.90 × 24,528,077.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,603,287.40x = 2,156,911,446,872,979.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,156,911,446,872,979.75/58,603,287.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,805,297.84

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