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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,869,536.12, 78,479,723.34 and 30,763,989.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,869,536.12, 78,479,723.34 and 30,763,989.60 is: 42,454,177.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,869,536.12 : 78,479,723.34 = 30,763,989.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,869,536.12/78,479,723.34 = 30,763,989.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,869,536.12x = 78,479,723.34 × 30,763,989.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,869,536.12x = 2,414,349,392,642,637.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,414,349,392,642,637.50/56,869,536.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,454,177.71

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