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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,725,589.21, 78,281,475.23 and 32,887,848.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,725,589.21, 78,281,475.23 and 32,887,848.98 is: 45,385,325.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,725,589.21 : 78,281,475.23 = 32,887,848.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,725,589.21/78,281,475.23 = 32,887,848.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,725,589.21x = 78,281,475.23 × 32,887,848.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,725,589.21x = 2,574,509,334,740,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,574,509,334,740,004/56,725,589.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,385,325.58

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