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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,142,485.60, 84,205,855.20 and 17,807,874.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,142,485.60, 84,205,855.20 and 17,807,874.80 is: 26,709,314.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,142,485.60 : 84,205,855.20 = 17,807,874.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,142,485.60/84,205,855.20 = 17,807,874.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,142,485.60x = 84,205,855.20 × 17,807,874.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,142,485.60x = 1,499,527,326,828,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,527,326,828,529/56,142,485.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,709,314.89

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