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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,786,572.80, 85,179,859.20 and 18,449,337.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,786,572.80, 85,179,859.20 and 18,449,337.60 is: 27,674,006.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,786,572.80 : 85,179,859.20 = 18,449,337.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,786,572.80/85,179,859.20 = 18,449,337.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,786,572.80x = 85,179,859.20 × 18,449,337.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,786,572.80x = 1,571,511,979,101,266
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,571,511,979,101,266/56,786,572.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,674,006.40

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