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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,714,294.80, 85,071,442.20 and 18,377,059.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,714,294.80, 85,071,442.20 and 18,377,059.60 is: 27,565,589.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,714,294.80 : 85,071,442.20 = 18,377,059.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,714,294.80/85,071,442.20 = 18,377,059.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,714,294.80x = 85,071,442.20 × 18,377,059.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,714,294.80x = 1,563,362,963,567,355.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,563,362,963,567,355.25/56,714,294.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,565,589.40

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