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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,979,390.46, 88,469,009.42 and 15,848,594.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,979,390.46, 88,469,009.42 and 15,848,594.50 is: 23,772,871.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,979,390.46 : 88,469,009.42 = 15,848,594.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,979,390.46/88,469,009.42 = 15,848,594.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,979,390.46x = 88,469,009.42 × 15,848,594.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,979,390.46x = 1,402,109,456,114,260.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,402,109,456,114,260.25/58,979,390.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,772,871.26

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