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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,860,775.74, 85,291,097.37 and 18,522,227.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,860,775.74, 85,291,097.37 and 18,522,227.98 is: 27,783,320.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,860,775.74 : 85,291,097.37 = 18,522,227.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,860,775.74/85,291,097.37 = 18,522,227.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,860,775.74x = 85,291,097.37 × 18,522,227.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,860,775.74x = 1,579,781,150,151,518.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,579,781,150,151,518.50/56,860,775.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,783,320.39

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