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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,724,811.20, 88,087,216.80 and 42,516,516.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,724,811.20, 88,087,216.80 and 42,516,516.80 is: 63,774,775.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,724,811.20 : 88,087,216.80 = 42,516,516.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,724,811.20/88,087,216.80 = 42,516,516.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,724,811.20x = 88,087,216.80 × 42,516,516.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,724,811.20x = 3,745,161,632,942,442
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,745,161,632,942,442/58,724,811.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,774,775.20

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