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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,628,537.79, 87,885,618.32 and 27,914,864.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,628,537.79, 87,885,618.32 and 27,914,864.73 is: 41,845,067.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,628,537.79 : 87,885,618.32 = 27,914,864.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,628,537.79/87,885,618.32 = 27,914,864.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,628,537.79x = 87,885,618.32 × 27,914,864.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,628,537.79x = 2,453,315,147,115,209.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,315,147,115,209.50/58,628,537.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,845,067.94

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