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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,916,936.80, 85,377,767.16 and 16,527,420.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,916,936.80, 85,377,767.16 and 16,527,420.80 is: 24,791,817.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,916,936.80 : 85,377,767.16 = 16,527,420.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,916,936.80/85,377,767.16 = 16,527,420.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,916,936.80x = 85,377,767.16 × 16,527,420.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,916,936.80x = 1,411,074,284,817,741
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,074,284,817,741/56,916,936.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,791,817.06

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