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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,742,852.31, 88,104,505.77 and 17,792,555.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,742,852.31, 88,104,505.77 and 17,792,555.31 is: 26,685,872.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,742,852.31 : 88,104,505.77 = 17,792,555.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,742,852.31/88,104,505.77 = 17,792,555.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,742,852.31x = 88,104,505.77 × 17,792,555.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,742,852.31x = 1,567,604,291,972,939
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,567,604,291,972,939/58,742,852.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,685,872.92

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