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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,334,872.40, 84,502,308.60 and 17,997,637.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,334,872.40, 84,502,308.60 and 17,997,637.20 is: 26,996,455.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,334,872.40 : 84,502,308.60 = 17,997,637.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,334,872.40/84,502,308.60 = 17,997,637.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,334,872.40x = 84,502,308.60 × 17,997,637.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,334,872.40x = 1,520,841,892,745,239.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,841,892,745,239.75/56,334,872.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,996,455.80

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