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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,038,892.88, 84,060,857.40 and 17,174,497.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,038,892.88, 84,060,857.40 and 17,174,497.80 is: 25,762,518.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,038,892.88 : 84,060,857.40 = 17,174,497.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,038,892.88/84,060,857.40 = 17,174,497.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,038,892.88x = 84,060,857.40 × 17,174,497.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,038,892.88x = 1,443,703,010,482,414
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,443,703,010,482,414/56,038,892.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,762,518.43

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