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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,630,087.50, 87,958,642.25 and 20,291,602.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,630,087.50, 87,958,642.25 and 20,291,602.06 is: 30,442,079.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,630,087.50 : 87,958,642.25 = 20,291,602.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,630,087.50/87,958,642.25 = 20,291,602.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,630,087.50x = 87,958,642.25 × 20,291,602.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,630,087.50x = 1,784,821,766,274,903
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,821,766,274,903/58,630,087.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,442,079.18

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