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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,852,860.42, 82,582,859.16 and 36,330,817.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,852,860.42, 82,582,859.16 and 36,330,817.90 is: 50,127,977.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,852,860.42 : 82,582,859.16 = 36,330,817.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,852,860.42/82,582,859.16 = 36,330,817.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,852,860.42x = 82,582,859.16 × 36,330,817.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,852,860.42x = 3,000,302,817,803,306.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,000,302,817,803,306.50/59,852,860.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,127,977.12

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