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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,145,199.95, 84,225,833.61 and 17,286,939.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,145,199.95, 84,225,833.61 and 17,286,939.78 is: 25,932,883.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,145,199.95 : 84,225,833.61 = 17,286,939.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,145,199.95/84,225,833.61 = 17,286,939.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,145,199.95x = 84,225,833.61 × 17,286,939.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,145,199.95x = 1,456,006,913,536,370
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,006,913,536,370/56,145,199.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,932,883.22

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