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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,707,816.40, 88,061,724.60 and 31,498,037.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,707,816.40, 88,061,724.60 and 31,498,037.20 is: 47,247,055.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,707,816.40 : 88,061,724.60 = 31,498,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,707,816.40/88,061,724.60 = 31,498,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,707,816.40x = 88,061,724.60 × 31,498,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,707,816.40x = 2,773,771,477,346,955
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,773,771,477,346,955/58,707,816.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,247,055.80

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