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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,344,841.11, 84,529,381.29 and 17,482,514.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,344,841.11, 84,529,381.29 and 17,482,514.50 is: 26,227,532.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,344,841.11 : 84,529,381.29 = 17,482,514.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,344,841.11/84,529,381.29 = 17,482,514.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,344,841.11x = 84,529,381.29 × 17,482,514.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,344,841.11x = 1,477,786,134,078,453.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,786,134,078,453.75/56,344,841.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,227,532.19

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