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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,165,680.80, 84,185,535.60 and 28,861,423.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,165,680.80, 84,185,535.60 and 28,861,423.20 is: 43,259,768.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,165,680.80 : 84,185,535.60 = 28,861,423.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,165,680.80/84,185,535.60 = 28,861,423.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,165,680.80x = 84,185,535.60 × 28,861,423.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,165,680.80x = 2,429,714,370,270,265.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,429,714,370,270,265.50/56,165,680.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,259,768.88

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