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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,187,041.29, 84,280,561.95 and 15,797,525.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,187,041.29, 84,280,561.95 and 15,797,525.29 is: 23,696,287.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,187,041.29 : 84,280,561.95 = 15,797,525.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,187,041.29/84,280,561.95 = 15,797,525.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,187,041.29x = 84,280,561.95 × 15,797,525.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,187,041.29x = 1,331,424,308,860,536.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,424,308,860,536.75/56,187,041.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,696,287.94

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