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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,187,040.29, 84,280,560.45 and 15,797,524.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,187,040.29, 84,280,560.45 and 15,797,524.29 is: 23,696,286.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,187,040.29 : 84,280,560.45 = 15,797,524.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,187,040.29/84,280,560.45 = 15,797,524.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,187,040.29x = 84,280,560.45 × 15,797,524.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,187,040.29x = 1,331,424,200,883,688.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,424,200,883,688.25/56,187,040.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,696,286.44

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