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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,498,032.41, 84,747,835.95 and 16,108,516.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,498,032.41, 84,747,835.95 and 16,108,516.41 is: 24,162,999.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,498,032.41 : 84,747,835.95 = 16,108,516.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,498,032.41/84,747,835.95 = 16,108,516.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,498,032.41x = 84,747,835.95 × 16,108,516.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,498,032.41x = 1,365,161,906,112,563
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,161,906,112,563/56,498,032.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,162,999.10

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