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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,979,181.02, 78,631,339.29 and 30,873,678.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,979,181.02, 78,631,339.29 and 30,873,678.26 is: 42,605,713.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,979,181.02 : 78,631,339.29 = 30,873,678.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,979,181.02/78,631,339.29 = 30,873,678.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,979,181.02x = 78,631,339.29 × 30,873,678.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,979,181.02x = 2,427,638,670,392,357
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,427,638,670,392,357/56,979,181.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,605,713.65

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