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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,728,608.88, 87,958,724.38 and 28,044,681.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,728,608.88, 87,958,724.38 and 28,044,681.72 is: 42,002,943.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,728,608.88 : 87,958,724.38 = 28,044,681.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,728,608.88/87,958,724.38 = 28,044,681.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,728,608.88x = 87,958,724.38 × 28,044,681.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,728,608.88x = 2,466,774,429,734,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,466,774,429,734,304/58,728,608.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,002,943.31

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