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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,202,008.96, 88,762,601.16 and 31,540,062.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,202,008.96, 88,762,601.16 and 31,540,062.38 is: 47,288,563.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,202,008.96 : 88,762,601.16 = 31,540,062.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,202,008.96/88,762,601.16 = 31,540,062.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,202,008.96x = 88,762,601.16 × 31,540,062.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,202,008.96x = 2,799,577,977,597,460
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,799,577,977,597,460/59,202,008.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,288,563.80

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