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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,768,861.80, 88,165,734.30 and 17,824,938.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,768,861.80, 88,165,734.30 and 17,824,938.60 is: 26,741,181.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,768,861.80 : 88,165,734.30 = 17,824,938.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,768,861.80/88,165,734.30 = 17,824,938.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,768,861.80x = 88,165,734.30 × 17,824,938.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,768,861.80x = 1,571,548,800,521,414
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,571,548,800,521,414/58,768,861.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,741,181.51

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