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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,979,956.15, 78,659,453.73 and 38,173,919.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,979,956.15, 78,659,453.73 and 38,173,919.92 is: 52,698,174.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,979,956.15 : 78,659,453.73 = 38,173,919.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,979,956.15/78,659,453.73 = 38,173,919.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,979,956.15x = 78,659,453.73 × 38,173,919.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,979,956.15x = 3,002,739,687,639,965.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,002,739,687,639,965.50/56,979,956.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,698,174.77

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