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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,780,988.30, 88,171,764.12 and 17,840,782.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,780,988.30, 88,171,764.12 and 17,840,782.86 is: 26,761,259.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,780,988.30 : 88,171,764.12 = 17,840,782.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,780,988.30/88,171,764.12 = 17,840,782.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,780,988.30x = 88,171,764.12 × 17,840,782.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,780,988.30x = 1,573,053,298,048,059
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,573,053,298,048,059/58,780,988.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,761,259.78

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