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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,656,457.92, 87,990,679.44 and 20,317,900.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,656,457.92, 87,990,679.44 and 20,317,900.80 is: 30,478,926.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,656,457.92 : 87,990,679.44 = 20,317,900.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,656,457.92/87,990,679.44 = 20,317,900.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,656,457.92x = 87,990,679.44 × 20,317,900.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,656,457.92x = 1,787,785,896,186,519.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,787,785,896,186,519.50/58,656,457.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,478,926.95

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