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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,195,998.40, 84,296,330.40 and 17,856,430.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,195,998.40, 84,296,330.40 and 17,856,430.40 is: 26,785,386.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,195,998.40 : 84,296,330.40 = 17,856,430.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,195,998.40/84,296,330.40 = 17,856,430.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,195,998.40x = 84,296,330.40 × 17,856,430.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,195,998.40x = 1,505,231,556,763,004.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,505,231,556,763,004.25/56,195,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,785,386.85

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