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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,911,958.48, 78,460,451.16 and 35,993,565.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,911,958.48, 78,460,451.16 and 35,993,565.20 is: 49,621,756.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,911,958.48 : 78,460,451.16 = 35,993,565.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,911,958.48/78,460,451.16 = 35,993,565.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,911,958.48x = 78,460,451.16 × 35,993,565.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,911,958.48x = 2,824,071,364,448,875.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,824,071,364,448,875.50/56,911,958.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,621,756.83

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