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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,165,641.80, 84,248,462.70 and 17,830,156.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,165,641.80, 84,248,462.70 and 17,830,156.20 is: 26,745,234.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,165,641.80 : 84,248,462.70 = 17,830,156.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,165,641.80/84,248,462.70 = 17,830,156.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,165,641.80x = 84,248,462.70 × 17,830,156.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,165,641.80x = 1,502,163,249,550,873.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,502,163,249,550,873.75/56,165,641.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,745,234.30

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