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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,783,531.20, 85,175,296.80 and 15,842,891.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,783,531.20, 85,175,296.80 and 15,842,891.20 is: 23,764,336.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,783,531.20 : 85,175,296.80 = 15,842,891.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,783,531.20/85,175,296.80 = 15,842,891.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,783,531.20x = 85,175,296.80 × 15,842,891.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,783,531.20x = 1,349,422,960,130,108
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,349,422,960,130,108/56,783,531.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,764,336.80

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