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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,245,736.90, 85,839,056.55 and 16,850,972.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,245,736.90, 85,839,056.55 and 16,850,972.10 is: 25,267,760.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,245,736.90 : 85,839,056.55 = 16,850,972.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,245,736.90/85,839,056.55 = 16,850,972.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,245,736.90x = 85,839,056.55 × 16,850,972.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,245,736.90x = 1,446,471,547,014,372.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,471,547,014,372.25/57,245,736.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,267,760.10

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