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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,872,309.71, 88,301,509.83 and 15,744,855.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,872,309.71, 88,301,509.83 and 15,744,855.60 is: 23,615,423.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,872,309.71 : 88,301,509.83 = 15,744,855.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,872,309.71/88,301,509.83 = 15,744,855.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,872,309.71x = 88,301,509.83 × 15,744,855.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,872,309.71x = 1,390,294,521,535,330.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,390,294,521,535,330.50/58,872,309.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,615,423.42

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