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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,246,322.16, 78,999,864.75 and 31,140,777.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,246,322.16, 78,999,864.75 and 31,140,777.71 is: 42,974,240.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,246,322.16 : 78,999,864.75 = 31,140,777.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,246,322.16/78,999,864.75 = 31,140,777.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,246,322.16x = 78,999,864.75 × 31,140,777.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,246,322.16x = 2,460,117,226,904,815.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,460,117,226,904,815.50/57,246,322.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,974,240.69

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