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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,697,038.83, 85,057,961.37 and 18,362,428.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,697,038.83, 85,057,961.37 and 18,362,428.03 is: 27,547,659.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,697,038.83 : 85,057,961.37 = 18,362,428.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,697,038.83/85,057,961.37 = 18,362,428.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,697,038.83x = 85,057,961.37 × 18,362,428.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,697,038.83x = 1,561,870,694,035,145.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,561,870,694,035,145.50/56,697,038.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,547,659.04

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