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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,722,957.92, 85,087,453.98 and 17,864,448.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,722,957.92, 85,087,453.98 and 17,864,448.74 is: 26,797,623.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,722,957.92 : 85,087,453.98 = 17,864,448.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,722,957.92/85,087,453.98 = 17,864,448.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,722,957.92x = 85,087,453.98 × 17,864,448.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,722,957.92x = 1,520,040,460,042,819
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,040,460,042,819/56,722,957.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,797,623.32

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