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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,493,886.90, 77,961,250.53 and 31,714,067.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,493,886.90, 77,961,250.53 and 31,714,067.20 is: 43,765,236.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,493,886.90 : 77,961,250.53 = 31,714,067.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,493,886.90/77,961,250.53 = 31,714,067.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,493,886.90x = 77,961,250.53 × 31,714,067.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,493,886.90x = 2,472,468,338,304,455.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,472,468,338,304,455.50/56,493,886.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,765,236.81

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