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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,946,818.24, 85,434,787.92 and 16,557,302.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,946,818.24, 85,434,787.92 and 16,557,302.24 is: 24,840,186.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,946,818.24 : 85,434,787.92 = 16,557,302.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,946,818.24/85,434,787.92 = 16,557,302.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,946,818.24x = 85,434,787.92 × 16,557,302.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,946,818.24x = 1,414,569,605,401,741
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,414,569,605,401,741/56,946,818.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,840,186.85

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