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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,873,443.24, 78,494,736.90 and 34,859,188.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,873,443.24, 78,494,736.90 and 34,859,188.36 is: 48,111,432.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,873,443.24 : 78,494,736.90 = 34,859,188.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,873,443.24/78,494,736.90 = 34,859,188.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,873,443.24x = 78,494,736.90 × 34,859,188.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,873,443.24x = 2,736,262,818,865,742.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,736,262,818,865,742.50/56,873,443.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,111,432.38

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