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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,722,956.42, 85,087,451.74 and 17,864,447.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,722,956.42, 85,087,451.74 and 17,864,447.24 is: 26,797,621.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,722,956.42 : 85,087,451.74 = 17,864,447.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,722,956.42/85,087,451.74 = 17,864,447.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,722,956.42x = 85,087,451.74 × 17,864,447.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,722,956.42x = 1,520,040,292,395,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,040,292,395,276/56,722,956.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,797,621.07

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