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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,788,372.14, 85,196,888.72 and 15,847,777.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,788,372.14, 85,196,888.72 and 15,847,777.50 is: 23,775,665.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,788,372.14 : 85,196,888.72 = 15,847,777.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,788,372.14/85,196,888.72 = 15,847,777.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,788,372.14x = 85,196,888.72 × 15,847,777.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,788,372.14x = 1,350,181,336,126,819.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,350,181,336,126,819.75/56,788,372.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,775,665.43

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