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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,987,599.76, 85,480,200.84 and 13,857,024.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,987,599.76, 85,480,200.84 and 13,857,024.32 is: 20,785,244.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,987,599.76 : 85,480,200.84 = 13,857,024.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,987,599.76/85,480,200.84 = 13,857,024.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,987,599.76x = 85,480,200.84 × 13,857,024.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,987,599.76x = 1,184,501,221,918,364.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,184,501,221,918,364.50/56,987,599.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,785,244.98

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