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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,743,760.43, 85,127,596.25 and 18,402,284.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,743,760.43, 85,127,596.25 and 18,402,284.88 is: 27,607,304.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,743,760.43 : 85,127,596.25 = 18,402,284.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,743,760.43/85,127,596.25 = 18,402,284.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,743,760.43x = 85,127,596.25 × 18,402,284.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,743,760.43x = 1,566,542,277,250,108.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,566,542,277,250,108.25/56,743,760.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,607,304.58

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