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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,850,381.84, 85,256,477.82 and 18,502,877.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,850,381.84, 85,256,477.82 and 18,502,877.64 is: 27,748,101.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,850,381.84 : 85,256,477.82 = 18,502,877.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,850,381.84/85,256,477.82 = 18,502,877.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,850,381.84x = 85,256,477.82 × 18,502,877.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,850,381.84x = 1,577,490,177,120,833.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,577,490,177,120,833.75/56,850,381.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,748,101.70

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