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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,856,039.28, 88,226,781.37 and 28,142,686.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,856,039.28, 88,226,781.37 and 28,142,686.08 is: 42,186,641.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,856,039.28 : 88,226,781.37 = 28,142,686.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,856,039.28/88,226,781.37 = 28,142,686.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,856,039.28x = 88,226,781.37 × 28,142,686.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,856,039.28x = 2,482,938,611,944,702.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,482,938,611,944,702.50/58,856,039.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,186,641.21

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