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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,185,736.20, 88,762,857.90 and 18,245,096.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,185,736.20, 88,762,857.90 and 18,245,096.20 is: 27,362,790.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,185,736.20 : 88,762,857.90 = 18,245,096.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,185,736.20/88,762,857.90 = 18,245,096.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,185,736.20x = 88,762,857.90 × 18,245,096.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,185,736.20x = 1,619,486,881,372,430
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,486,881,372,430/59,185,736.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,362,790.18

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