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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,941,715.20, 88,412,572.80 and 20,599,231.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,941,715.20, 88,412,572.80 and 20,599,231.20 is: 30,898,846.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,941,715.20 : 88,412,572.80 = 20,599,231.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,941,715.20/88,412,572.80 = 20,599,231.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,941,715.20x = 88,412,572.80 × 20,599,231.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,941,715.20x = 1,821,231,028,094,031.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,821,231,028,094,031.25/58,941,715.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,898,846.80

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