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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,856,037.78, 88,226,779.12 and 28,142,684.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,856,037.78, 88,226,779.12 and 28,142,684.58 is: 42,186,638.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,856,037.78 : 88,226,779.12 = 28,142,684.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,856,037.78/88,226,779.12 = 28,142,684.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,856,037.78x = 88,226,779.12 × 28,142,684.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,856,037.78x = 2,482,938,416,283,490
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,482,938,416,283,490/58,856,037.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,186,638.96

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