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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,845,854.36, 89,638,873.56 and 36,746,672.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,845,854.36, 89,638,873.56 and 36,746,672.88 is: 55,040,242.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,845,854.36 : 89,638,873.56 = 36,746,672.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,845,854.36/89,638,873.56 = 36,746,672.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,845,854.36x = 89,638,873.56 × 36,746,672.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,845,854.36x = 3,293,930,364,041,001.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,293,930,364,041,001.50/59,845,854.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,040,242.96

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