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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,246,321.75, 78,999,864.23 and 31,140,777.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,246,321.75, 78,999,864.23 and 31,140,777.31 is: 42,974,240.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,246,321.75 : 78,999,864.23 = 31,140,777.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,246,321.75/78,999,864.23 = 31,140,777.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,246,321.75x = 78,999,864.23 × 31,140,777.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,246,321.75x = 2,460,117,179,387,017
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,460,117,179,387,017/57,246,321.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,974,240.17

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