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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,217,922.74, 77,579,276.20 and 31,100,959.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,217,922.74, 77,579,276.20 and 31,100,959.98 is: 42,918,518.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,217,922.74 : 77,579,276.20 = 31,100,959.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,217,922.74/77,579,276.20 = 31,100,959.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,217,922.74x = 77,579,276.20 × 31,100,959.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,217,922.74x = 2,412,789,964,373,566.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,412,789,964,373,566.50/56,217,922.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,918,518.63

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