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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,343,973.01, 84,523,984.38 and 17,485,782.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,343,973.01, 84,523,984.38 and 17,485,782.26 is: 26,231,163.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,343,973.01 : 84,523,984.38 = 17,485,782.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,343,973.01/84,523,984.38 = 17,485,782.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,343,973.01x = 84,523,984.38 × 17,485,782.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,343,973.01x = 1,477,967,986,193,701
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,967,986,193,701/56,343,973.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,231,163.82

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