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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,872,609.20, 88,301,959.04 and 15,745,155.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,872,609.20, 88,301,959.04 and 15,745,155.12 is: 23,615,872.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,872,609.20 : 88,301,959.04 = 15,745,155.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,872,609.20/88,301,959.04 = 15,745,155.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,872,609.20x = 88,301,959.04 × 15,745,155.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,872,609.20x = 1,390,328,042,484,686.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,390,328,042,484,686.25/58,872,609.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,615,872.67

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