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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,684,560.40, 88,026,840.60 and 37,143,485.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,684,560.40, 88,026,840.60 and 37,143,485.20 is: 55,715,227.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,684,560.40 : 88,026,840.60 = 37,143,485.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,684,560.40/88,026,840.60 = 37,143,485.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,684,560.40x = 88,026,840.60 × 37,143,485.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,684,560.40x = 3,269,623,651,028,859
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,269,623,651,028,859/58,684,560.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,715,227.80

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