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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,872,294, 88,301,486.28 and 15,744,839.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,872,294, 88,301,486.28 and 15,744,839.88 is: 23,615,399.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,872,294 : 88,301,486.28 = 15,744,839.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,872,294/88,301,486.28 = 15,744,839.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,872,294x = 88,301,486.28 × 15,744,839.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,872,294x = 1,390,292,762,644,617
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,390,292,762,644,617/58,872,294
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,615,399.85

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