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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,684,214.61, 78,183,921.98 and 37,836,293.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,684,214.61, 78,183,921.98 and 37,836,293.71 is: 52,187,189.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,684,214.61 : 78,183,921.98 = 37,836,293.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,684,214.61/78,183,921.98 = 37,836,293.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,684,214.61x = 78,183,921.98 × 37,836,293.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,684,214.61x = 2,958,189,835,435,005
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,958,189,835,435,005/56,684,214.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,187,189.25

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