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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,774,572.44, 85,161,858.66 and 17,916,962.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,774,572.44, 85,161,858.66 and 17,916,962.70 is: 26,875,444.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,774,572.44 : 85,161,858.66 = 17,916,962.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,774,572.44/85,161,858.66 = 17,916,962.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,774,572.44x = 85,161,858.66 × 17,916,962.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,774,572.44x = 1,525,841,845,073,891.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,525,841,845,073,891.75/56,774,572.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,875,444.05

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