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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,339,589.42, 84,521,508.48 and 17,477,266.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,339,589.42, 84,521,508.48 and 17,477,266.86 is: 26,219,661.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,339,589.42 : 84,521,508.48 = 17,477,266.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,339,589.42/84,521,508.48 = 17,477,266.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,339,589.42x = 84,521,508.48 × 17,477,266.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,339,589.42x = 1,477,204,959,114,713
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,204,959,114,713/56,339,589.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,219,661.42

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