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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,543,144.39, 78,032,872.33 and 42,579,864.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,543,144.39, 78,032,872.33 and 42,579,864.27 is: 58,762,722.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,543,144.39 : 78,032,872.33 = 42,579,864.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,543,144.39/78,032,872.33 = 42,579,864.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,543,144.39x = 78,032,872.33 × 42,579,864.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,543,144.39x = 3,322,629,112,409,639
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,322,629,112,409,639/56,543,144.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,762,722.67

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