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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,729,643.60, 85,082,655.60 and 24,382,601.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,729,643.60, 85,082,655.60 and 24,382,601.40 is: 36,568,826.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,729,643.60 : 85,082,655.60 = 24,382,601.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,729,643.60/85,082,655.60 = 24,382,601.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,729,643.60x = 85,082,655.60 × 24,382,601.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,729,643.60x = 2,074,536,477,548,277.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,536,477,548,277.50/56,729,643.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,568,826.21

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