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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,284,542.44, 88,957,213.70 and 28,605,285.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,284,542.44, 88,957,213.70 and 28,605,285.98 is: 42,922,597.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,284,542.44 : 88,957,213.70 = 28,605,285.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,284,542.44/88,957,213.70 = 28,605,285.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,284,542.44x = 88,957,213.70 × 28,605,285.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,284,542.44x = 2,544,646,537,872,474
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,544,646,537,872,474/59,284,542.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,922,597.24

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