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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,783,852.64, 85,175,769.24 and 17,949,565.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,783,852.64, 85,175,769.24 and 17,949,565.77 is: 26,924,345.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,783,852.64 : 85,175,769.24 = 17,949,565.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,783,852.64/85,175,769.24 = 17,949,565.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,783,852.64x = 85,175,769.24 × 17,949,565.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,783,852.64x = 1,528,868,071,983,722.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,528,868,071,983,722.75/56,783,852.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,924,345.58

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