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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,543,145.69, 78,032,874.11 and 42,579,865.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,543,145.69, 78,032,874.11 and 42,579,865.56 is: 58,762,724.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,543,145.69 : 78,032,874.11 = 42,579,865.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,543,145.69/78,032,874.11 = 42,579,865.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,543,145.69x = 78,032,874.11 × 42,579,865.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,543,145.69x = 3,322,629,288,864,205
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,322,629,288,864,205/56,543,145.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,762,724.43

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