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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,721,960.24, 85,065,094.32 and 18,374,577.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,721,960.24, 85,065,094.32 and 18,374,577.36 is: 27,556,084.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,721,960.24 : 85,065,094.32 = 18,374,577.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,721,960.24/85,065,094.32 = 18,374,577.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,721,960.24x = 85,065,094.32 × 18,374,577.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,721,960.24x = 1,563,035,156,218,536.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,563,035,156,218,536.50/56,721,960.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,556,084.97

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