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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,725,257.40, 88,087,886.10 and 16,174,985.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,725,257.40, 88,087,886.10 and 16,174,985.40 is: 24,262,478.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,725,257.40 : 88,087,886.10 = 16,174,985.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,725,257.40/88,087,886.10 = 16,174,985.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,725,257.40x = 88,087,886.10 × 16,174,985.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,725,257.40x = 1,424,820,271,584,363
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,424,820,271,584,363/58,725,257.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,262,478.10

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