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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,628,538.90, 87,885,620.02 and 27,914,865.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,628,538.90, 87,885,620.02 and 27,914,865.86 is: 41,845,069.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,628,538.90 : 87,885,620.02 = 27,914,865.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,628,538.90/87,885,620.02 = 27,914,865.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,628,538.90x = 87,885,620.02 × 27,914,865.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,628,538.90x = 2,453,315,293,881,230.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,315,293,881,230.50/58,628,538.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,845,069.65

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