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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,783,531.70, 85,175,297.55 and 15,842,891.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,783,531.70, 85,175,297.55 and 15,842,891.70 is: 23,764,337.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,783,531.70 : 85,175,297.55 = 15,842,891.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,783,531.70/85,175,297.55 = 15,842,891.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,783,531.70x = 85,175,297.55 × 15,842,891.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,783,531.70x = 1,349,423,014,599,925.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,349,423,014,599,925.25/56,783,531.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,764,337.55

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