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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,031,519.40, 83,874,897.32 and 36,558,815.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,031,519.40, 83,874,897.32 and 36,558,815.96 is: 54,725,750.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,031,519.40 : 83,874,897.32 = 36,558,815.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,031,519.40/83,874,897.32 = 36,558,815.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,031,519.40x = 83,874,897.32 × 36,558,815.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,031,519.40x = 3,066,366,934,812,670
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,066,366,934,812,670/56,031,519.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,725,750.22

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