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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,159,840.48, 84,248,812.74 and 17,298,274.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,159,840.48, 84,248,812.74 and 17,298,274.43 is: 25,950,199.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,159,840.48 : 84,248,812.74 = 17,298,274.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,159,840.48/84,248,812.74 = 17,298,274.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,159,840.48x = 84,248,812.74 × 17,298,274.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,159,840.48x = 1,457,359,082,786,369.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,457,359,082,786,369.50/56,159,840.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,950,199.83

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