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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,850,885.94, 78,454,457.40 and 30,745,403.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,850,885.94, 78,454,457.40 and 30,745,403.24 is: 42,428,783.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,850,885.94 : 78,454,457.40 = 30,745,403.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,850,885.94/78,454,457.40 = 30,745,403.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,850,885.94x = 78,454,457.40 × 30,745,403.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,850,885.94x = 2,412,113,928,738,402
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,412,113,928,738,402/56,850,885.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,428,783.45

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