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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,372,799.72, 84,498,750.90 and 36,934,685.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,372,799.72, 84,498,750.90 and 36,934,685.40 is: 55,362,422.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,372,799.72 : 84,498,750.90 = 36,934,685.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,372,799.72/84,498,750.90 = 36,934,685.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,372,799.72x = 84,498,750.90 × 36,934,685.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,372,799.72x = 3,120,934,781,184,467
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,120,934,781,184,467/56,372,799.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,362,422.95

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