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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,729,963.92, 78,290,259.32 and 34,696,542.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,729,963.92, 78,290,259.32 and 34,696,542.98 is: 47,883,008.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,729,963.92 : 78,290,259.32 = 34,696,542.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,729,963.92/78,290,259.32 = 34,696,542.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,729,963.92x = 78,290,259.32 × 34,696,542.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,729,963.92x = 2,716,401,347,411,725
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,716,401,347,411,725/56,729,963.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,883,008.55

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