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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,872,286.46, 88,301,475.02 and 15,744,832.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,872,286.46, 88,301,475.02 and 15,744,832.35 is: 23,615,388.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,872,286.46 : 88,301,475.02 = 15,744,832.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,872,286.46/88,301,475.02 = 15,744,832.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,872,286.46x = 88,301,475.02 × 15,744,832.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,872,286.46x = 1,390,291,920,368,888.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,390,291,920,368,888.75/58,872,286.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,615,388.57

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