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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,977,392.51, 78,628,831.25 and 30,871,930.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,977,392.51, 78,628,831.25 and 30,871,930.86 is: 42,603,280.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,977,392.51 : 78,628,831.25 = 30,871,930.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,977,392.51/78,628,831.25 = 30,871,930.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,977,392.51x = 78,628,831.25 × 30,871,930.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,977,392.51x = 2,427,423,841,798,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,427,423,841,798,248/56,977,392.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,603,280.61

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