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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,979,382.72, 88,468,997.83 and 15,848,586.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,979,382.72, 88,468,997.83 and 15,848,586.75 is: 23,772,859.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,979,382.72 : 88,468,997.83 = 15,848,586.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,979,382.72/88,468,997.83 = 15,848,586.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,979,382.72x = 88,468,997.83 × 15,848,586.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,979,382.72x = 1,402,108,586,794,316.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,402,108,586,794,316.75/58,979,382.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,772,859.64

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