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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,685,029.60, 85,035,838.80 and 18,340,018.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,685,029.60, 85,035,838.80 and 18,340,018.40 is: 27,512,711.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,685,029.60 : 85,035,838.80 = 18,340,018.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,685,029.60/85,035,838.80 = 18,340,018.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,685,029.60x = 85,035,838.80 × 18,340,018.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,685,029.60x = 1,559,558,848,251,433.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,559,558,848,251,433.75/56,685,029.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,512,711.19

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