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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,183,456.87, 78,913,779.93 and 31,077,976.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,183,456.87, 78,913,779.93 and 31,077,976.05 is: 42,887,938.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,183,456.87 : 78,913,779.93 = 31,077,976.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,183,456.87/78,913,779.93 = 31,077,976.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,183,456.87x = 78,913,779.93 × 31,077,976.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,183,456.87x = 2,452,480,562,679,511
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,452,480,562,679,511/57,183,456.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,887,938.17

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