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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,823,487.59, 78,437,737.64 and 37,245,637.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,823,487.59, 78,437,737.64 and 37,245,637.65 is: 51,412,957.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,823,487.59 : 78,437,737.64 = 37,245,637.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,823,487.59/78,437,737.64 = 37,245,637.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,823,487.59x = 78,437,737.64 × 37,245,637.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,823,487.59x = 2,921,463,554,038,978
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,921,463,554,038,978/56,823,487.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,412,957.53

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