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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,852,860.92, 82,582,859.85 and 36,330,818.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,852,860.92, 82,582,859.85 and 36,330,818.40 is: 50,127,977.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,852,860.92 : 82,582,859.85 = 36,330,818.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,852,860.92/82,582,859.85 = 36,330,818.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,852,860.92x = 82,582,859.85 × 36,330,818.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,852,860.92x = 3,000,302,884,163,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,000,302,884,163,001/59,852,860.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,127,977.81

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