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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,834,573.76, 78,438,895.20 and 37,271,920.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,834,573.76, 78,438,895.20 and 37,271,920.32 is: 51,439,960.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,834,573.76 : 78,438,895.20 = 37,271,920.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,834,573.76/78,438,895.20 = 37,271,920.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,834,573.76x = 78,438,895.20 × 37,271,920.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,834,573.76x = 2,923,568,251,883,230.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,923,568,251,883,230.50/56,834,573.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,439,960.90

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