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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,188,375.40, 84,282,595.68 and 15,798,859.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,188,375.40, 84,282,595.68 and 15,798,859.40 is: 23,698,298.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,188,375.40 : 84,282,595.68 = 15,798,859.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,188,375.40/84,282,595.68 = 15,798,859.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,188,375.40x = 84,282,595.68 × 15,798,859.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,188,375.40x = 1,331,568,879,015,367.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,568,879,015,367.50/56,188,375.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,698,298.26

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