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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,768,838.80, 88,165,699.80 and 17,824,915.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,768,838.80, 88,165,699.80 and 17,824,915.60 is: 26,741,147.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,768,838.80 : 88,165,699.80 = 17,824,915.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,768,838.80/88,165,699.80 = 17,824,915.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,768,838.80x = 88,165,699.80 × 17,824,915.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,768,838.80x = 1,571,546,157,749,937
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,571,546,157,749,937/58,768,838.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,741,147.01

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