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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,654,873.20, 87,981,872.40 and 17,714,233.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,654,873.20, 87,981,872.40 and 17,714,233.20 is: 26,571,217.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,654,873.20 : 87,981,872.40 = 17,714,233.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,654,873.20/87,981,872.40 = 17,714,233.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,654,873.20x = 87,981,872.40 × 17,714,233.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,654,873.20x = 1,558,531,405,066,243.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,558,531,405,066,243.75/58,654,873.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,571,217.70

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