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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,678,749.60, 88,018,124.40 and 37,179,664.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,678,749.60, 88,018,124.40 and 37,179,664.80 is: 55,769,497.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,678,749.60 : 88,018,124.40 = 37,179,664.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,678,749.60/88,018,124.40 = 37,179,664.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,678,749.60x = 88,018,124.40 × 37,179,664.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,678,749.60x = 3,272,484,361,516,701
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,272,484,361,516,701/58,678,749.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,769,497.20

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