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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,743,441.92, 85,127,896.08 and 17,355,139.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,743,441.92, 85,127,896.08 and 17,355,139.38 is: 26,036,603.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,743,441.92 : 85,127,896.08 = 17,355,139.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,743,441.92/85,127,896.08 = 17,355,139.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,743,441.92x = 85,127,896.08 × 17,355,139.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,743,441.92x = 1,477,406,501,594,555.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,406,501,594,555.50/56,743,441.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,036,603.55

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