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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,859,461.60, 88,341,680.40 and 34,568,015.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,859,461.60, 88,341,680.40 and 34,568,015.20 is: 51,882,848.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,859,461.60 : 88,341,680.40 = 34,568,015.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,859,461.60/88,341,680.40 = 34,568,015.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,859,461.60x = 88,341,680.40 × 34,568,015.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,859,461.60x = 3,053,796,550,860,742.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,053,796,550,860,742.50/58,859,461.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,882,848.87

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