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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,185,735.20, 88,762,856.40 and 18,245,095.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,185,735.20, 88,762,856.40 and 18,245,095.20 is: 27,362,788.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,185,735.20 : 88,762,856.40 = 18,245,095.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,185,735.20/88,762,856.40 = 18,245,095.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,185,735.20x = 88,762,856.40 × 18,245,095.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,185,735.20x = 1,619,486,765,241,929.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,486,765,241,929.25/59,185,735.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,362,788.68

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