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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,818,040.33, 78,408,861.84 and 30,712,558.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,818,040.33, 78,408,861.84 and 30,712,558.52 is: 42,383,312.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,818,040.33 : 78,408,861.84 = 30,712,558.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,818,040.33/78,408,861.84 = 30,712,558.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,818,040.33x = 78,408,861.84 × 30,712,558.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,818,040.33x = 2,408,136,757,943,617
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,408,136,757,943,617/56,818,040.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,383,312.48

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