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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,704,301.60, 85,056,453.60 and 16,314,785.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,704,301.60, 85,056,453.60 and 16,314,785.60 is: 24,472,178.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,704,301.60 : 85,056,453.60 = 16,314,785.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,704,301.60/85,056,453.60 = 16,314,785.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,704,301.60x = 85,056,453.60 × 16,314,785.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,704,301.60x = 1,387,677,804,380,348
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,387,677,804,380,348/56,704,301.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,472,178.75

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