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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,245,740.40, 85,839,061.80 and 16,850,975.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,245,740.40, 85,839,061.80 and 16,850,975.60 is: 25,267,765.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,245,740.40 : 85,839,061.80 = 16,850,975.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,245,740.40/85,839,061.80 = 16,850,975.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,245,740.40x = 85,839,061.80 × 16,850,975.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,245,740.40x = 1,446,471,935,918,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,471,935,918,692.25/57,245,740.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,267,765.35

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