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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,696,946.58, 85,057,823 and 18,362,335.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,696,946.58, 85,057,823 and 18,362,335.78 is: 27,547,520.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,696,946.58 : 85,057,823 = 18,362,335.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,696,946.58/85,057,823 = 18,362,335.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,696,946.58x = 85,057,823 × 18,362,335.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,696,946.58x = 1,561,860,306,641,807
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,561,860,306,641,807/56,696,946.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,547,520.65

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