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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,853,894.24, 78,458,373.45 and 30,748,411.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,853,894.24, 78,458,373.45 and 30,748,411.80 is: 42,432,807.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,853,894.24 : 78,458,373.45 = 30,748,411.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,853,894.24/78,458,373.45 = 30,748,411.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,853,894.24x = 78,458,373.45 × 30,748,411.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,853,894.24x = 2,412,470,375,998,787
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,412,470,375,998,787/56,853,894.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,432,807.96

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