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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,485,280.40, 84,742,354.80 and 18,147,170.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,485,280.40, 84,742,354.80 and 18,147,170.40 is: 27,225,392.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,485,280.40 : 84,742,354.80 = 18,147,170.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,485,280.40/84,742,354.80 = 18,147,170.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,485,280.40x = 84,742,354.80 × 18,147,170.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,485,280.40x = 1,537,833,952,652,857.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,537,833,952,652,857.75/56,485,280.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,225,392.91

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