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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,161,596.80, 84,242,395.20 and 27,426,166.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,161,596.80, 84,242,395.20 and 27,426,166.40 is: 41,139,249.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,161,596.80 : 84,242,395.20 = 27,426,166.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,161,596.80/84,242,395.20 = 27,426,166.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,161,596.80x = 84,242,395.20 × 27,426,166.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,161,596.80x = 2,310,445,948,689,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,445,948,689,761/56,161,596.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,139,249.60

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