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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,988,538.40, 88,482,807.60 and 16,438,266.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,988,538.40, 88,482,807.60 and 16,438,266.40 is: 24,657,399.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,988,538.40 : 88,482,807.60 = 16,438,266.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,988,538.40/88,482,807.60 = 16,438,266.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,988,538.40x = 88,482,807.60 × 16,438,266.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,988,538.40x = 1,454,503,963,148,744.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,503,963,148,744.50/58,988,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,657,399.60

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