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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,677,272.40, 85,026,406.20 and 18,340,037.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,677,272.40, 85,026,406.20 and 18,340,037.20 is: 27,513,452.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,677,272.40 : 85,026,406.20 = 18,340,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,677,272.40/85,026,406.20 = 18,340,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,677,272.40x = 85,026,406.20 × 18,340,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,677,272.40x = 1,559,387,452,690,310.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,559,387,452,690,310.75/56,677,272.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,513,452.69

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