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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,785,135.60, 85,177,703.40 and 36,377,801.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,785,135.60, 85,177,703.40 and 36,377,801.20 is: 54,566,701.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,785,135.60 : 85,177,703.40 = 36,377,801.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,785,135.60/85,177,703.40 = 36,377,801.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,785,135.60x = 85,177,703.40 × 36,377,801.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,785,135.60x = 3,098,577,560,957,764.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,098,577,560,957,764.50/56,785,135.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,566,701.80

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