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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,843,731.60, 88,265,597.40 and 18,454,150.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,843,731.60, 88,265,597.40 and 18,454,150.80 is: 27,681,226.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,843,731.60 : 88,265,597.40 = 18,454,150.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,843,731.60/88,265,597.40 = 18,454,150.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,843,731.60x = 88,265,597.40 × 18,454,150.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,843,731.60x = 1,628,866,644,871,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,628,866,644,871,688/58,843,731.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,681,226.20

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