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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,231,538.25, 84,351,008.38 and 14,733,430.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,231,538.25, 84,351,008.38 and 14,733,430.61 is: 22,101,115.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,231,538.25 : 84,351,008.38 = 14,733,430.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,231,538.25/84,351,008.38 = 14,733,430.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,231,538.25x = 84,351,008.38 × 14,733,430.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,231,538.25x = 1,242,779,728,850,258.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,779,728,850,258.50/56,231,538.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,101,115.63

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