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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,465,605.10, 77,878,605.18 and 40,843,232.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,465,605.10, 77,878,605.18 and 40,843,232.60 is: 56,331,885.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,465,605.10 : 77,878,605.18 = 40,843,232.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,465,605.10/77,878,605.18 = 40,843,232.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,465,605.10x = 77,878,605.18 × 40,843,232.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,465,605.10x = 3,180,813,985,930,305.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,180,813,985,930,305.50/56,465,605.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,331,885.23

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