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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,768,859.30, 88,165,730.55 and 17,824,936.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,768,859.30, 88,165,730.55 and 17,824,936.10 is: 26,741,177.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,768,859.30 : 88,165,730.55 = 17,824,936.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,768,859.30/88,165,730.55 = 17,824,936.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,768,859.30x = 88,165,730.55 × 17,824,936.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,768,859.30x = 1,571,548,513,263,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,571,548,513,263,568/58,768,859.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,741,177.76

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