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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,847,920.80, 78,475,750.16 and 36,249,054.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,847,920.80, 78,475,750.16 and 36,249,054.88 is: 50,040,031.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,847,920.80 : 78,475,750.16 = 36,249,054.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,847,920.80/78,475,750.16 = 36,249,054.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,847,920.80x = 78,475,750.16 × 36,249,054.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,847,920.80x = 2,844,671,774,299,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,844,671,774,299,009/56,847,920.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,040,031.97

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