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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,220,337.28, 78,965,561.97 and 31,116,381.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,220,337.28, 78,965,561.97 and 31,116,381.81 is: 42,941,420.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,220,337.28 : 78,965,561.97 = 31,116,381.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,220,337.28/78,965,561.97 = 31,116,381.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,220,337.28x = 78,965,561.97 × 31,116,381.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,220,337.28x = 2,457,122,576,099,735.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,457,122,576,099,735.50/57,220,337.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,941,420.71

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