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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,909,887.24, 89,857,855.69 and 16,188,568.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,909,887.24, 89,857,855.69 and 16,188,568.32 is: 24,280,967.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,909,887.24 : 89,857,855.69 = 16,188,568.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,909,887.24/89,857,855.69 = 16,188,568.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,909,887.24x = 89,857,855.69 × 16,188,568.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,909,887.24x = 1,454,670,035,926,265.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,670,035,926,265.75/59,909,887.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,280,967.68

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