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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,742,175.71, 88,103,490.51 and 17,791,878.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,742,175.71, 88,103,490.51 and 17,791,878.74 is: 26,684,858.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,742,175.71 : 88,103,490.51 = 17,791,878.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,742,175.71/88,103,490.51 = 17,791,878.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,742,175.71x = 88,103,490.51 × 17,791,878.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,742,175.71x = 1,567,526,619,724,660.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,567,526,619,724,660.75/58,742,175.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,684,858.04

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