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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,271,164.38, 77,652,538.50 and 31,154,392.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,271,164.38, 77,652,538.50 and 31,154,392.71 is: 42,992,138.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,271,164.38 : 77,652,538.50 = 31,154,392.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,271,164.38/77,652,538.50 = 31,154,392.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,271,164.38x = 77,652,538.50 × 31,154,392.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,271,164.38x = 2,419,217,679,357,394.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,419,217,679,357,394.50/56,271,164.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,992,138.26

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