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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,142,479.60, 84,205,846.20 and 17,807,868.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,142,479.60, 84,205,846.20 and 17,807,868.80 is: 26,709,305.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,142,479.60 : 84,205,846.20 = 17,807,868.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,142,479.60/84,205,846.20 = 17,807,868.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,142,479.60x = 84,205,846.20 × 17,807,868.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,142,479.60x = 1,499,526,661,322,578.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,526,661,322,578.75/56,142,479.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,709,305.89

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