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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,245,744.40, 85,839,067.80 and 16,850,979.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,245,744.40, 85,839,067.80 and 16,850,979.60 is: 25,267,771.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,245,744.40 : 85,839,067.80 = 16,850,979.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,245,744.40/85,839,067.80 = 16,850,979.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,245,744.40x = 85,839,067.80 × 16,850,979.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,245,744.40x = 1,446,472,380,380,817
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,472,380,380,817/57,245,744.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,267,771.35

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