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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,268,178.56, 84,401,344.80 and 17,929,173.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,268,178.56, 84,401,344.80 and 17,929,173.60 is: 26,893,466.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,268,178.56 : 84,401,344.80 = 17,929,173.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,268,178.56/84,401,344.80 = 17,929,173.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,268,178.56x = 84,401,344.80 × 17,929,173.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,268,178.56x = 1,513,246,362,992,657.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,513,246,362,992,657.25/56,268,178.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,893,466.28

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