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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,713,810.40, 85,094,335.20 and 18,387,072.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,713,810.40, 85,094,335.20 and 18,387,072.80 is: 27,588,266.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,713,810.40 : 85,094,335.20 = 18,387,072.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,713,810.40/85,094,335.20 = 18,387,072.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,713,810.40x = 85,094,335.20 × 18,387,072.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,713,810.40x = 1,564,635,736,190,002.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,564,635,736,190,002.75/56,713,810.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,588,266.86

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