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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,170,987.46, 78,896,462.52 and 31,065,505.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,170,987.46, 78,896,462.52 and 31,065,505.20 is: 42,870,668.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,170,987.46 : 78,896,462.52 = 31,065,505.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,170,987.46/78,896,462.52 = 31,065,505.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,170,987.46x = 78,896,462.52 × 31,065,505.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,170,987.46x = 2,450,958,466,676,665
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,450,958,466,676,665/57,170,987.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,870,668.77

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