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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,144,927.84, 77,586,537 and 40,515,248.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,144,927.84, 77,586,537 and 40,515,248.04 is: 55,987,921.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,144,927.84 : 77,586,537 = 40,515,248.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,144,927.84/77,586,537 = 40,515,248.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,144,927.84x = 77,586,537 × 40,515,248.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,144,927.84x = 3,143,437,791,119,637.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,143,437,791,119,637.50/56,144,927.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,987,921.12

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