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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,692,955.65, 78,194,509.15 and 42,754,898.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,692,955.65, 78,194,509.15 and 42,754,898.14 is: 58,970,258.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,692,955.65 : 78,194,509.15 = 42,754,898.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,692,955.65/78,194,509.15 = 42,754,898.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,692,955.65x = 78,194,509.15 × 42,754,898.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,692,955.65x = 3,343,198,273,815,548.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,343,198,273,815,548.50/56,692,955.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,970,258.92

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